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From your first notes… to your final performance Yamaha is with you: fueling your creativity, applauding your victories and cheering you on every step of the way. Congratulations to everyone performing in this year’s National Festival!

Yamaha is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Music for All’s National Festival. As the nation’s largest supporter of music education, Yamaha advocates for the right of every child to have access to life-changing musical experiences like this one, and works tirelessly to make music and musical instruments accessible to all.

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GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF MUSIC FOR ALL

March 9, 2017 Greetings and welcome! All of us at Music for All are delighted to welcome you to the 26th Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha. It is a remarkable accomplishment to be invited to perform in this Festival, called the “epitome of America’s music festivals” by Col. Arnald Gabriel, Commander/Conductor of the U.S. Air Force Band (ret.). We know that students, teachers, parents, and supporters have committed large amounts of time, talent, and resources to make this experience possible. From all of us to you, thank you. We are grateful for this opportunity to serve you! Music for All believes in the power of music and music education. Music for All’s vision is to be a catalyst to ensure that every child across America has access and opportunity to participate in active music making in his or her scholastic environment. The Music for All National Festival is a central part of that vision. All together, you will create a community of over 2,200 of the nation’s finest scholastic musicians and educators. Your presence and participation provides real life testimony to the value of scholastic music education by demonstrating what is possible to others across the nation. The magic of Music for All is in our approach and commitment to music education. We demonstrate our commitment by living out the servant leadership model we teach and espouse in our educational programming. I am proud to lead a team of some of the most committed servant leaders on the planet, all dedicated to making your experience, and that of all the participants, “positively life-changing.” We are joined by a team of world-class evaluators, clinicians, guest artists, and volunteers committed to inspiring and supporting you every step of the way. We encourage you to embrace and enjoy every moment and opportunity the Festival provides. We further encourage and implore you to continue to be active and engaged participants in our efforts to provide superior performance opportunities and increase awareness and access to music and arts education in your community and across the nation. All of us at Music for All thank you for your continued support of this organization, and the opportunities you help us provide to thousands across the country. Your presence makes you part of the Music for All family. Sincerely,

Eric Martin President and CEO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Festival Information

Ensembles

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(Appearing in the program in performance order, listed here alphabetically)

Greetings from the President and CEO of Music for All Greetings from Yamaha Greetings from the Office of the Governor Greetings from the City of Indianapolis Music for All Staff Festival Schedule About the Music for All National Festival About Music for All Festival Merchandise: Powered by PepWear Map: Downtown Indianapolis Bands of America Hall of Fame Map: Butler University Campus and Venue Addresses Clowes Memorial Hall Venue Information Music for All National Choir Festival 2018 Music for All Historical Timeline Music for All Board of Directors Vandoren Emerging Artists Our Host: Butler University Festival Evaluators, Clinicians, and Artists Jolesch Enterprises: Official Photographer Honor Orchestra of America About the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Jazz Band of America Honor Band of America United Sound National Ensemble 2018 Honor Ensembles: How to Apply Music for All Summer Symposium Music for All Advocacy and Advancement Recognizing Music for All’s Donors Thank Yous and Acknowledgements Music Parents: We Couldn’t Do It Without You! Greetings from the State Governors Remembering Mrs. Gayle Crain Indianapolis School Music Festival & Music for All Music for All 2017-2018 Calendar of Events

Sponsors and Partners Inside Front Cover: Yamaha Corporation of America Inside Back Cover: United Sound 3 Yamaha Corporation of America 5 Music Travel Consultants 7 FJM 9 Wenger Corporation 11 Visit Indy 13 Vic Firth 15 Zildjian 19 U.S. Marines 21 Ball State University 25 NAMM 29 The Woodwind & Brasswind 31 Remo 33 DSI 35 Vandoren 37 Butler University 39 Krispy Kreme 41 Delivra 43 Tresona 45 NAfME 47 Percussive Arts Society 49 Paige’s Music and Chops Percussion 51 Jazz Education Network (JEN) 53 Jolesch Enterprises 55 Marching.com 57 Halftime Magazine 59 French Woods 67 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

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Bellbrook Middle School Bassoon Quartet, OH Belleville High School Symphony Band, MI Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphony Orchestra, NJ Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble, NJ Centerville High School Wind Symphony, OH Cook Middle School Percussion Ensemble, TX Cook Middle School Symphonic Winds, TX Doerre Intermediate School Symphonic Band, TX Dueitt Middle School Percussion Ensemble, TX Dueitt Middle School Symphonic Band, TX Franklin High School Percussion Ensemble, TN Franklin High School Saxophone Quartet, TN H.B. Plant High School Trumpet Ensemble, FL H.B. Plant High School Wind Ensemble, FL Heritage High School Wind Ensemble, GA Hoover High School Symphonic Winds, AL Indian Springs Middle School Wind Ensemble, TX J.E.B Stuart High School Wind Ensemble, VA John Champe High School Wind Ensemble, VA John Hersey High School Saxophone Quintet, IL John Hersey High School Woodwind Quintet, IL Kalani High School Wind Ensemble, HI Kiski Area High School Percussion Ensemble, PA Langham Creek High School Percussion Ensemble, TX Langham Creek High School Woodwind Quintet, TX Langley High School Percussion Ensemble, VA Langley High School Wind Symphony, VA Legacy High School Percussion Ensemble, CO Legacy High School Wind Ensemble, CO Lewis-Palmer High School Wind Symphony, CO Liberty High School Wind Ensemble, CO McAdams Junior High Honors Band, TX Morton High School Wind Ensemble, IL Mt. Lebanon High School Concert Percussion Ensemble, PA Mt. Lebanon High School Percussion Orchestra, PA Mt. Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble, PA Naperville North High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble, IL Nashville School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra, TN Nashville School of the Arts Wind Ensemble, TN Normal West High School Woodwind Quintet, IL Norman High School Brass Quintet, OK North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra, GA North Hardin High School Woodwind Quintet, KY Oakton High School Symphonic Band, VA Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra, VA Randolph High School Percussion Ensemble, NJ Richland High School Honors Band, TX Richland High School Percussion Ensemble, TX Running Brushy Middle School Honors Band, TX Salyards Middle School Symphonic Winds, TX Sherman High School Percussion Ensemble, TX Southside High School Wind Symphony, AR Stadium High School Wind Ensemble, WA Thomas Jefferson High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble, VA Victor J. Andrew High School Wind Symphony, IL West Orange High School Wind Ensemble, NJ Westfield High School Wind Symphony, VA Willis High School Sax Quartet, TX Willis High School Wind Ensemble, TX

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Concert Hall Guidelines The following guidelines apply to all Festival performance facilities: Smoking is not permitted. Video and audio recording equipment are not permitted. Please do not talk during performances. Please turn off or silence all cell phones, watches, and personal electronic device alarms. Guests will not be allowed to enter the concert hall while an ensemble is performing. Please do not leave or return to your seat during a performance. © 2017 Music for All, Inc. 39 W. Jackson Place Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46225-1010 All rights reserved. Eric L. Martin

President & CEO Program Book Production Team: Art Direction, Editor Debbie Laferty Asbill

Vice President of Marketing and Communications Music for All Production Coordinator Matt Markle-Mackowiak

Marketing Coordinator Music for All Design and Layout Laura Peters Cara Smith Kim Huston

Funnychord Anthony Reed

Music Travel Consultants Thank you to the entire Music for All staff for their help with program book production. Printed by Sport Graphics Indianapolis, IN Photos courtesy of Jolesch Enterprises

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Introducing the Yamaha Master Educators YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED. Over months of development, a group of exceptional master educators has come together who can inspire teachers to realize their full potential. Workshops offered by the Master Educators are designed for middle school through collegiate levels and include topics such as: Student Leadership, Habits of Successful Middle School Band Directors, Design Clinics for Marching Band, Conducting Pedagogy and Strategies for Connecting Movement Vocabulary and Musical Intention, Advocacy, Parent Involvement & Student Retention, and What You Need To Know … For First-Year Teachers

Daniel Berard

Director of Bands Fossil Ridge High School

Richard Floyd

Dr. Travis J. Cross

Associate Professor of Music and Wind Ensemble Conductor University of California, Los Angeles

Kevin Ford

Dr. Rodney Dorsey

Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting University of Oregon

Larry Gookin

State Director of Music Emeritus University of Texas at Austin

Director of the Leadership Conservatory for the Arts Tarpon Springs High School

Distinguished Professor and Emeritus Professor of Music Central Washington University

Craig Kirchhoff

Gary Lewis

John Madden

Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras and Bob and Judy Associate Director of Bands and Director Emeritus of University Bands Charles Professor of Conducting Director of the Spartan Marching Band University of Minnesota University of Colorado Boulder Michigan State University

Douglas Droste

Director of Orchestras Ball State University

Michael Haithcock

Director University Bands and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Conducting University of Michigan

Anthony Maiello

Professor of Music and University Professor George Mason University

Cheryl Floyd

Director of Bands Hill Country Middle School

Jerry Junkin

Director of Bands and Professor of Instrumental Conducting University of Texas at Austin

Kevin Sedatole

Professor of Music and Director of Bands Michigan State University

The Yamaha Master Educator Program’s Mission is to provide inspiring professional development opportunities and artistic music collaborations for music educators at David Starnes

Assistant Professor and Director of Athletic Bands Western Carolina University

Dr. Emily Threinen

Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music University of Minnesota

Marguerite Wilder

Middle School Conductor, Clinician and Consultant

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GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

March 9, 2017

Welcome to the 2017 Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha! This three-day, non-competitive festival will honor extraordinary middle and high school musicians from across the country. Music for All has truly set the standard for a showcase of young musical excellence, and we applaud them. For nearly 130 years, Yamaha has set the standard for superior craftsmanship in acoustics and design. Why? Because we wholeheartedly believe in sharing the joy of musical performance. Appreciation and passion for music begins early in life, and we support Music for All for its commitment to musical education, which brings so many young musicians the gift of life-changing musical experiences like this one. As I reflect on the purpose that drives each day at Yamaha Corporation of America – “Sharing Passion and Performance” – I can think of few events that embody that spirit better than this wonderful festival. Not only because of the beauty and delight to be found in our young musicians’ performances, but because they would not be here without a network of people sharing in their passion. We thank the directors, assistants, volunteers, and administrators who make it a priority to keep instrumental music programs alive and well within their schools. Without your dedication and advocacy, these talented students would not have the opportunities that led them to this weekend. Without your skill and hard work, they would not be thriving as musicians. We thank the parents and family members who support their children, giving them encouragement and space to grow as artists in this busy world. Please take time to relish the next three days – celebrate your children and their significant accomplishments. Most of all, we thank the young musicians who are the future of music-making. Everyone at Yamaha Corporation of America congratulates you for your achievements thus far and welcomes you into our musical family! Sincerely, Hitoshi Fukutome President Yamaha Corporation of America

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GREETINGS FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA

March 9, 2017

Greetings, It is a pleasure to welcome everyone to Indiana for the 2017 Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha. We are happy to host this group of young people from all over the United States, who will share their musical abilities with Hoosiers as well as our guests from other states. This event showcases the strong commitment, work ethic, and passion of all of the participants of this year’s event. Music for All’s mission is to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences through music and arts education advocacy. Over four decades, and 1.75 million students later, it is safe to say that Music for All has been successful in sharing that mission. Thank you also to the many family members, instructors, teachers, and sponsors who train and encourage these young musicians participating in this Music for All National Festival. Your dedication to the education and personal growth in the lives of our young people is something that should be recognized. Congratulations to all of the participants of the 2017 Music for All National Festival. We look forward to Music for All’s continued partnership with Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. Sincerely,

Eric Holcomb Governor State of Indiana

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GREETINGS FROM THE MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS

March 9, 2017

Greetings! On behalf of the City of Indianapolis, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2017 Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha. Indianapolis is honored to host this event showcasing some of the best ensembles the United States has to offer. I would like to congratulate all participating band and orchestra members-your hard work and dedication have earned you a place in this event that brings together America’s most talented young musicians. I am sure you will put on great performances for those who have gathered to support you and your peers. I offer special thanks to Music for All and its sponsors for organizing these concerts. Our community appreciates your support of young musicians. I give credit to all the families, band directors and teachers for encouraging these students to excel by providing them with the opportunity to experience the art of music. I wish you all the best during your stay in Indianapolis and hope you will visit again soon. Best regards,

Joseph H. Hogsett Mayor City of Indianapolis

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MEET THE MUSIC FOR ALL STAFF Executive Staff

Marketing & Communications

Eric Martin Esq./CFEE

Nancy H. Carlson

Debbie Laferty Asbill

Erin Fortune

President & CEO

Executive Vice President & CFO

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Marketing Manager

Matt MarkleMackowiak

Lucy Wotell Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Coordinator

Event Coordination

Laura Blake

Jenny Fultz

Mark Sternberg

Sam Cantor

David Foth

Hannah May

Director of Events

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Event Coordinator

Advancement

Participant Relations

Ashlee Walls

Gregg Puls

Elise Middleton

Camilla M. Stasa

Madeleine Fitzgerald

Jessica Hjellming

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Advancement Coordinator

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Participant Relations Coordinator

Participant Relations Coordinator

Finance & Administration

Tonya Bullock

Haley Sparks

Brock Eveland

Susie Bolla

Sarah McKinley

Lori Smith

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Education & Advocacy

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Indianapolis is proud home to Music For All and the National Festival. Make the most of your visit. Take in the pageantry of competition, then get out and see the city. Better yet, add a day or two to your trip. The city offers a collection of museums and attractions to keep you entertained all day, and a food scene with options to please every palette.

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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, March 8 8:00-9:00 a.m. Honor Orchestra of America Orientation Meeting - JW Marriott Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 9-10 9:30-10:00 a.m. Jazz Band of America Orientation Meeting - JW Marriott, Grand Ballroom 7 8:00-9:00 p.m. Honor Band of America Orientation Meeting - JW Marriott, Grand Ballroom 1-2

9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Chamber Music National Festival Performances – Indiana Historical Society 9:00 a.m. Langham Creek High School Woodwind Quintet, Houston, TX 9:45 a.m. Franklin High School Saxophone Quartet, Franklin, TN 10:30 a.m. Normal West High School Woodwind Quintet, Normal, IL 11:15 a.m. Norman High School Brass Quintet, Norman, OK Thursday, March 9 12:00 p.m. John Hersey High School Woodwind Quintet, Arlington Heights, IL 1:00-2:30 p.m. High School Opening Session - Indiana Convention Center, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 1:30 p.m. John Hersey High School Saxophone Quintet, Arlington Heights, IL 2:45-3:30 p.m. High School Parent Session - Indiana Convention Center, Sagamore Ballroom 3-5 2:15 p.m. Bellbrook Middle School Bassoon Quartet, Bellbrook, OH 3:00-4:00 p.m. Chamber Festival Introduction Meeting - JW Marriott, Meeting Rooms 309/310 3:00 p.m. North Hardin High School Woodwind Quintet, Radcliff, KY 3:00-4:00 p.m. Middle School Opening Session - JW Marriott White River Ballroom E/F 3:45 p.m. Willis High School Sax Quartet, Willis, TX 4:00-4:30 p.m. Parent Session (Middle School) - JW Marriott White River Ballroom E/F 4:30 p.m. H.B. Plant High School Trumpet Ensemble, Tampa, FL 4:30-6:00 p.m. High School Master Classes Block 1 - JW Marriott Indianapolis Middle School Master Classes - JW Marriott Indianapolis 5:00-9:00 p.m. National Concert Band Festival Performances – Clowes Memorial Hall 10:30-11:30 a.m. 4:30-6:00 p.m. High School Master Classes Block 3 - JW Marriott Indianapolis 5:00 p.m. Southside High School Wind Symphony, Fort Smith, AR 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Heritage High School Wind Ensemble, Ringgold, GA Centerville High School Wind Symphony, Centerville, OH Willis High School Wind Ensemble, Willis, TX

8:00 p.m.

5:00-8:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

National Concert Band Festival Performances – Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts West Orange High School Wind Ensemble, West Orange, NJ Belleville High School Symphony Band, Belleville, MI Morton High School Wind Ensemble, Morton, IL

10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Directors’ Hospitality Suite - Rhythm! Discovery Center

6:00-10:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

Orchestra America National Festival Performances – Hilbert Circle Theatre Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra, Chesapeake, VA Nashville School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra, Nashville, TN North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra, Kennesaw, GA Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphony Orchestra, Bridgewater, NJ

8:00-10:00 p.m. Middle School Student Social - NCAA Hall of Champions, White River State Park 10:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. High School Student Social - JW Marriott Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom 5/6 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Directors’ Social sponsored by Wenger - Music for All Offices, 39 W. Jackson Place Suite 150 Friday, March 10 8:00- 9:30 a.m. High School Master Classes Block 2 - JW Marriott Indianapolis 8:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

National Concert Band Festival Performances – Clowes Memorial Hall Victor J. Andrew High School Wind Symphony, Tinley Park, IL Oakton High School Symphonic Band, Vienna, VA Hoover High School Symphonic Winds, Hoover, AL Liberty High School Wind Ensemble, Colorado Springs, CO Stadium High School Wind Ensemble, Tacoma, WA Thomas Jefferson High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Alexandria, VA Kalani High School Wind Ensemble, Honolulu, HI

8:30 a.m. -6:00 p.m. National Concert Band Festival Performances – Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts 8:30 a.m. John Champe High School Wind Ensemble, Aldie, VA 9:45 a.m. Westfield High School Wind Symphony, Chantilly, VA 11:00 a.m. J.E.B. Stuart High School Wind Ensemble, Falls Church, VA 1:00 p.m. Langley High School Wind Symphony, McLean, VA 2:15 p.m. Lewis-Palmer High School Wind Symphony, Monument, CO 3:30 p.m. Nashville School of the Arts Wind Ensemble, Nashville, TN 4:45 p.m. Mt. Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble, Pittsburgh, PA 9:00 a.m. -5:15 p.m. Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival Performances – Warren Performing Arts Center 9:00 a.m. Mt. Lebanon High School Concert Percussion Ensemble, Pittsburgh, PA 10:00 a.m. Richland High School Percussion Ensemble, North Richland Hills, TX 11:00 a.m. Langham Creek High School Percussion Ensemble, Houston, TX 12:00 p.m. Legacy High School Percussion Ensemble, Broomfield, CO 1:30 p.m. Sherman High School Percussion Ensemble, Sherman, TX 2:30 p.m. Kiski Area High School Percussion Ensemble, Vandergrift, PA 3:30 p.m. Cook Middle School Percussion Ensemble, Houston, TX 4:30 p.m. Dueitt Middle School Percussion Ensemble, Spring, TX

10:30 p.m.

Honor Orchestra of America & Jazz Band of America Concert Clowes Memorial Hall Jazz Band of America Member & Family Reception Clowes Memorial Hall, Krannert Room, Lower Level

Saturday, March 11 8:00-9:30 a.m. High School Master Classes Block 4-JW Marriott Indianapolis 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

National Concert Band Festival Performances – Clowes Memorial Hall H.B. Plant High School Wind Ensemble, Tampa, FL Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble, Bridgewater, NJ Legacy High School Wind Ensemble, Broomfield, CO Naperville North High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Naperville, IL Richland High School Honors Band, North Richland Hills, TX

8:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival Performances – Warren Performing Arts Center 8:30 a.m. Franklin High School Percussion Ensemble, Franklin, TN 9:30 a.m. Randolph High School Percussion Ensemble, Randolph, NY 10:30 a.m. Mt. Lebanon High School Percussion Orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA 11:30 a.m. Langley High School Percussion Ensemble, McLean, VA 8:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Middle School National Music Festival Performances – Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Dueitt Middle School Symphonic Band, Spring, TX Salyards Middle School Symphonic Winds, Cypress, TX Doerre Intermediate School Symphonic Band, Klein, TX McAdams Junior High Honors Band, Dickinson, TX Indian Springs Middle School Wind Ensemble, Keller, TX Running Brushy Middle School Honors Band, Cedar Park, TX Cook Middle School Symphonic Winds, Houston, TX

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Chamber Music Festival Master Classes - JW Marriott Indianapolis 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Music for All National Festival Director & Evaluator Reception: “Meet the Masters” sponsored by Butler University - JW Marriott Indianapolis, Meeting Rooms 305/306/307

4:30 p.m.

High School Gala Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony JW Marriott Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom Middle School Gala Awards Banquet - JW Marriott White River Ballroom E/F

5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Chamber Music & Honor Orchestra of America Concert Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Honor Band of America Concert - Clowes Memorial Hall Honor Orchestra of America Member & Family Reception Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Lobby Honor Band of America Member & Family Reception Clowes Memorial Hall, Krannert Room, Lower Level

10:00 p.m.

10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Directors’ Hospitality Suite - JW Marriott Indianapolis, Presidential Suite

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ABOUT THE MUSIC FOR ALL NATIONAL FESTIVAL Congratulations to the musicians of the 2017 Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha! The Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, is a national showcase of the finest instrumental scholastic music. The festival comprises the National Concert Band Festival, the Orchestra America National Festival, the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, Chamber Music National Festival, and the Middle School National Music Festival, as well as three national honor ensembles – the Honor Band of America, Honor Orchestra of America, and the Jazz Band of America. The Bands of America National Concert Band Festival debuted in 1992, born of a dream to create and provide a national showcase for outstanding high school concert bands. This dream of Bands of America leadership was buoyed by the support of several icons in music education. Dr. William D. Revelli, whose high school bands from Hobart, Ind., won the National Band Contest of the 1920s and 30s several times, told stories about the positive impact of that program on music education and how a national stage could again bring together America’s finest. John P. Paynter, the revered Director of Bands at Northwestern University, hosted the first two National Concert Band Festivals and was instrumental in the planning and design of the non-competitive festival. Many other leading conductors and educators were part of the creation and early years of the festival, and continue today to share their wealth of musical knowledge with the performing ensembles. The performing ensembles and honor ensemble members performing this week were selected through a recorded audition process. The listening panels included many of the most respected music educators in the country. Those selected were deemed to have achieved the highest level of musical performance and artistry.

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The Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival provides a national forum for performance and recognition of America’s outstanding concert percussion ensembles. Ensemble members perform and participate in the full festival experience. The festival is endorsed by the Percussive Arts Society and honors the legacy of the late Sandy Feldstein, former Music for All board member and a significant force in percussion education. The Orchestra America National Festival launched in 2003, in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, providing for a significant and unique relationship. Concerts take place in the ISO’s Hilbert Circle Theatre. With the Orchestra America National Festival, Music for All provides a national showcase and educational opportunity – and a positively life-changing experience – for string players and orchestras, including through the Honor Orchestra of America. The Chamber Music National Festival is presented with the support of Vandoren and our National Presenting Sponsor, Yamaha Corporation of America. Music for All recently announced its launch into programming for choir with the debut of the National Choir Festival, part of the Music for All National Festival, in 2018. The Music for All National Festival provides a positive atmosphere that celebrates music-making. All ensembles participate in scheduled audience time, ensuring a sizeable and knowledgeable audience for the concerts. Each ensemble receives written and recorded evaluation from a panel of renowned educators and conductors, and a post-concert clinic. Students also participate in instrumental master classes with world-class musicians and special events.

Iconic evaluators at the first Festival: Gary Green (University of Miami), Anthony Maiello (George Mason University), John P. Paynter (Northwestern University), Ray Cramer (Indiana University).

Arturo Sandoval, in concert at one of the first National Concert Band Festivals in Chicago.

Frederick Fennell, rehearsing the first Honor Band of America in 1992, on the campus of Northwestern University.

Guest artist Pinchas Zukerman, rehearsing with the 2007 Honor Orchestra of America.

Program book from the first festival, 1992.

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Mallory Thompson, Northwestern University, and members of the Honor Band of America.

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ABOUT MUSIC FOR ALL Music for All’s mission is to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all.

FOUNDED 1975

OUR VISION Music for All will be a catalyst to ensure that every child across America has access and opportunity to participate in active music-making in his or her scholastic environment. Music for All uses our resources to provide national programs that recognize and support music students’ performance and success, offer music educator training and professional development, and deliver tools and resources to participants and their communities that will assist them in supporting music education by promoting awareness of music’s impact on student growth and achievement.

MUSIC FOR ALL EDUCATION TEAM The Music for All Education Team provides the philosophy, vision, planning, and guidance for each of its education programs. While each team member has leadership responsibilities for particular areas and events, all the work is a collaborative team effort designed to support the Music for All mission and strategic plan.

Gary Markham Senior Educational Consultant, BOA Chief Judge Tim Lautzenheiser Senior Educational Advisor Scott Casagrande Education Consultant National Concert Band Festival Invited Bands and Regional Concert Festivals William Galvin Educational Consultant National Percussion Festival Fran Kick Educational Consultant Leadership Programs Henry Leck Educational Consultant Choral Programs

Richard Saucedo Educational Consultant Jazz Band of America and MFA Outreach Stan Schoonover Educational Consultant National Concert Band Festival Featured Bands Susan L. Smith Educational Consultant MFA Chamber Programs David Starnes Educational consultant Honor Band of America and Student Programs Dean Westman Educational Consultant Orchestra Programs

Music for All, founded in 1975 as Marching Bands of America, is one of the leading, most recognized national organizations serving scholastic music performance. Marching Bands of America became an independent non-profit in 1985 and was renamed Bands of America, and merging with the Music for All Foundation in 2006 to become Music for All. Over the past four decades, Music for All has continued to evolve to serve school bands and orchestras with educational and performance programs, and will launch its first choral programming in 2018 with the Music for All National Choir Festival. Music for All’s programmatic model is designed to mirror, supplement, and extend the classroom and performance model adopted in most American scholastic settings. Music for All provides ensemble experiences, hands-on opportunities for individual student performance training, and student and teacher growth and development. Music for All is also committed to informing and empowering students, parents, and teachers to be stalwart and engaged advocates for the arts and music education in their communities and across the nation. Music for All offers more than 30 events annually in major venues across the United States. In addition to the Music for All National Festival, Music for All’s programs include the Music for All Summer Symposium; the Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, and Grand National Championships; national student honor ensembles; Affiliate Regional Music Festivals across the country; leadership workshops; and other affiliate programs with partners.

MFA NATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL Bands of America, Orchestra America, and the National Choir Festival are programs of Music for All.

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2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES The Bands of America Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have had a positively life-changing impact on Music for All’s Bands of America programs and music education. 2017 inductees were announced during opening ceremonies of the 2016 Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Music for All will induct these newest members into the Bands of America Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 11, 2017, during the Festival Gala Awards Banquet. They will be permanently recognized in the Bands of America Hall of Fame at Music for All’s Indianapolis headquarters, along with all the Bands of America Hall of Fame members inducted since the first in 2003.

Bruce Burritt

Michael J. Cesario

John Miller

Longtime Bands of America adjudicator Bruce Burritt began his career as an elementary band director before becoming a high school band director in the West Genesee (NY) Central Schools in 1964. Under his direction, the marching band, symphonic band, and wind ensemble thrived for the next 16 years. As District Supervisor of Music, beginning in 1968, he spearheaded the growth of not only the band program, but also orchestra and chorus. He credits his success to a supportive administration and community. In 1982, he made the leap to the administrative side of education. He served as assistant principal, high school principal, and finally superintendent of schools before his retirement in 1998 from the Avon School District in New York. Despite his retirement, his influence continues to reverberate across the nation. Every five years, a call goes out to West Genesee alumni. They converge back on their hometown over Memorial Day weekend to reminisce, rehearse, and perform in the Memorial Day Parade. In 2016, 643 West Genesee High School band alumni converged to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of their first competition by organizing what they believe to be the largest high school alumni performance ever. The alumni band was a quarter-mile long—nearly four and a half football fields in length. “We’ve had wonderful memories and not so wonderful memories,” said Burritt. “That’s what life is. Each year, you come back. You keep going. Now we have a history and a legacy. That’s incredible.” When asked for advice for his former students, he replied, “Always believe in yourself and what you can do. And no matter how tough it gets, never give up. Absolutely never give up.”

Michael Cesario is widely known and respected in the world of the marching arts. His uniform designs outfit thousands of ensembles nationwide, including many of the top marching bands, drum corps, and colorguards in the world. Joining his first drum corps at the age of nine in Wisconsin, he grew up in the performing arts, was active in marching band, and trained in theater. He majored in directing, and did graduate work in costume design. Upon aging out of the drum corps activity, he continued to work with corps like Phantom Regiment, the Garfield Cadets, Dutch Boy, the Madison Scouts, and many others. In the world of theater, his work has appeared on Broadway, television, and on stages nationwide. He has been a member of the Costume Society of America, the Costume Society of England, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, and United Scenic Artists Local 829, where he was instrumental in contributing to the evaluations for their certification. Purchase College (NY) named Cesario a professor emeritus for heading their graduate programs in design and serving as director of design/technology for the conservatory of theater arts in film. His work appears in textbooks for costume design students: The Magic Garment by Rebecca Cunningham and Costumer’s Handbook by Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey. The Julliard School, School of Visual Arts (NYC), Bennington College, Dartmouth College, and the University of Illinois have welcomed him as a lecturer and teacher. His work with Fred J. Miller, Inc. continues to delineate the cutting edge of uniforms in the pageantry arts, and he’s largely responsible for modernizing the look of the marching arts for the 21st century. Michael serves as DCI’s artistic director, is an active adjudicator, consultant and clinician nationwide, and a member of the DCI Hall of Fame.

John Miller recently retired as the 30-year director of bands at American Fork High School in Utah. Under his direction, the band performed at the Utah Music Educators State Conference, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, the Peaks Jazz Festival, the Fiesta Bowl, the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., as well as regular appearances at Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, Regionals, and Grand National Championships. Miller has been widely lauded at the district, state, regional and national levels, and in 2016 was awarded the Sorenson “Lifetime Achievement in Arts Education” Award by the Utah State Board of Education. Miller believes strongly in the development of student leaders and the growth of the students in all areas of their lives, and believes that every student should experience the joy of music performance and continues to serve as a mentor to many younger teachers—including over 30 of his own former students. Miller, who holds a master’s degree in music education from Brigham Young University, is an adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Midwest Clinic and is the founding director of the Wasatch Winds Symphonic Band, an adult community band with over 85 members and an established concert series in the community. Outside of music, he is active in the Boy Scouts of America, having received advanced Wood Badge training, and has received the prestigious Silver Beaver Award for long-term commitment to scouting.

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FESTIVAL LOCATIONS Clowes Memorial Hall 4602 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208 Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208 Indiana Historical Society 450 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 Warren Performing Arts Center 9500 East 16th Street Indianapolis, IN 46229 Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN 46204 22

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CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL INFORMATION TICKETS Box office Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Sept. - May) Sunday: Two hours prior to curtain Ticketmaster charge-by-phone 800-982-6444 For information only: 317-940-6444 • 800-732-0804 Children All children must possess a ticket for admission to Clowes Memorial Hall. For everyone’s enjoyment, we strongly recommend that children two and under not attend performances.

PARKING AND TRAFFIC Visit www.butler.edu/parking/getting-to-clowes for the most up-to-date information. LOCATION OF BUILDING SERVICES Coat check Coat check service is located on the Main Floor Left in the Lobby. Concessions Beverage and confections are sold in the Main Lobby and on Terrace 1. Bar service is available at major events. Elevators Call stations are located on all levels adjacent to main staircases. Information Desk The Information Desk is located on the Main Floor Right in the Lobby. Krannert Room For pre-performance discussions, receptions and banquets, access the Krannert Room by the Main Floor Right staircase or elevator. Restrooms Main Lobby and all Terrace levels Men Main Lobby Left Terrace 1 Right Terrace 2 Left Terrace 3 Right Women Main Lobby Right Terrace 1 Left Terrace 2 Right Terrace 3 Left Unisex Main Floor Right All are wheelchair accessible.

ACCESSIBILITY Seating on the Main Floor is barrier-free through Door #4 ramping for easy access to Lobby, restrooms and parking. Box E on all terraces is also barrier free. A wheelchair may be borrowed for transport only at the Information Desk. Sound enhancement devices are available at the Information Desk for no charge. The following services are available by calling 317-940-9697 10 days prior to the performance: ASL interpreters Audio description Braille programs Large print programs PATRON SERVICES Binoculars At the Information Desk, patrons can purchase binoculars for $5. Booster seats Booster seats are available for your convenience. Contact an usher for assistance. Comments or suggestions Comment cards are available at the Information Desk for your suggestions. Contact during performance If you need to be contacted during a performance, ask your caller to phone 317-940-9699. You and your caller must also inform the Information Desk of your exact seat location. Cough drops Complimentary cough drops are located at the Information Desk. Children under the age of 12 should have parental permission. Lost and found Items may be claimed at the Information Desk after performances or the following business day, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Medical assistance An EMT is on duty at most events. Contact the Information Desk or an usher if you need assistance. Aspirin, Tylenol, and antacid medication are available for purchase at the Information Desk. Police & vehicle emergency Contact the Information Desk or call from the Emergency Call Tower, at the front, southeast corner of the building. Butler University Police will assist with vehicle access and emergency starts. Tours To schedule, please call 317-940-9697. POLICY Electronic devices The taking of photographs, the use of recording devices, and the use of texting devices are strictly prohibited in the auditorium. Please deactivate electronic watch alarms, cellular phones, texting devices, and pagers. Emergency evacuation Exits are conveniently located throughout the theater. Note your closest exit may be behind you. In the event of an emergency, please do not run. Walk slowly and listen for additional instructions. Large bags Clowes Memorial Hall reserves the right to inspect and limit the size of bags allowed in the auditorium. If your bag exceeds 12” you may be asked to leave it with coat check. Late Arrival Policy Late arrivals will be seated at appropriate intervals. Video monitors are positioned for viewing until seating is permitted. Please be considerate of fellow audience members. Smoking Clowes Memorial Hall is a smoke free facility.

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Choir Application Deadline: June 5, 2017 CHORAL MUSIC ARTISTIC COMMITTEE Henry Leck Artistic Director Professor Emeritus, Butler University, IN Founder/Conductor Laureate Indianapolis Children’s Choir John Byun Riverside City College, CA Director of Choral and Vocal Activities Emily Crocker Milwaukee, WI Hal Leonard V.P. of Choral Publications

Lynda Hasseler Capital University, OH Conservatory of Music Director of Choral Activities Kent Hatteberg University of Louisville, KY Director of Choral Activities Founder/Artistic Director Louisville Chamber Choir Karen Kennedy University of Miami, FL Frost School of Music Director of Choral Studies

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Premiering in 2018, the new National Choir Festival is a non-competitive performance and evaluation opportunity that features the most outstanding scholastic concert and chamber choirs from middle schools and high schools across the nation. EDUCATORS FOR NATIONAL VOICES OF YOUTH Denise Eaton Spring H.S., TX (ret.) ENVOY Chairperson

Mike Horanski Robinson Secondary School, VA

Sarah Baker Little Miami H.S., OH

Camille Kingman Orem Jr. H.S., UT

Rollo Dilworth Temple University, PA Chair, Music Education and Music Therapy

Eric Stark Butler University, IN Director of Choral Activities Artistic Director Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

Maurice Burgess Gregg M.S., SC

Reid Larsen Cottage Grove M.S., MN

Jason Max Ferdinand Oakwood University, AL Chair, Associate Professor and Director Choral Activities

André Thomas Florida State University, FL Owen F. Sellers Prof. of Music Director Choral Activities Prof. of Choral Music Education

Francisco Carbonell St. John’s Church, IN

Ryan Marsh Lafayette H.S., KY

Joseph Flummerfelt Rider University, NJ Artistic Director Emeritus Westminster Choir College Lynne Gackle Baylor University, TX Professor of Ensembles Director of Choral Activities

Ly Wilder Indiana University, IN Jacobs School of Music Choral Conducting/Jazz Studies

Jeff Clark Indian Hill H.S., OH

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MUSIC FOR ALL HISTORICAL TIMELINE 2017 • Peer Teaching Program added to Music for All Summer Symposium. • The Bands of America Honor Band performs in the 2017 Tournament of Roses® Parade

Schools, documenting the 50% decline in music participation in California Schools.

• The BOA Honor Band receives invitations to march in the Rose Parades in 2017 and 2021. • Music for All is awarded 17 Pinnacle Awards by the International Festivals and Events Association.

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2016 • Music for All announces its launch into choral programming with the National Choir Festival in 2018. • Directors’ Academy launches at the Music for All National Festival. • MFA joins with National Band Association and College Band Directors National Association to create the Music Education Alliance. • Middle School Concert Band Camp debuts at the Music for All Summer Symposiuim. • For the first time, all Bands of America Championships are live-streamed online, on FloMarching.com. • Bands of America (BOA) presents the most Championships ever in one fall, with 21. • Music for All is awarded 12 Pinnacle Awards by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), bringing the total of IFEA awards recieved since 1989 to 133.

2014 Schwarzenegger and the • BOA’s Sound Check is the first • Music for All National Festival marching event in the new Lucas California State Legislature expands to include an additional Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. allocate $500 million as a “Invited Stage” for concert reinvestment into music and arts • The Grand National bands. education in public schools. Championships are held for the • Music for All partners with first time Lucas Oil Stadium. 2005 Festivals to present Regional • Music for All is awarded its • BOA Honor Band performs Concert Band Festivals across largest grant to date, $495,000 before millions January 1 in the the USA. from the Lilly Endowment, to Tournament of Roses® Parade support implementation of a 2013 with more than 330 outstanding mature fundraising program. • The BOA Honor Band performs high school band members from in the 2013 Tournament of 2007 across the nation. Roses® Parade. • Music for All launches a new • Orchestra America, a division of • The Bands of America Drum website, www.musicforall.org. BOA, debuts the Honor Orchestra Major Institute debuts at • BOA hosts a record 20 events of America at the National the Music for All Summer during the fall marching band Concert Band Festival. Symposium. season. • BOA and The Cavaliers host a • MFA long-time volunteer • The Jazz Band of America two-day camp in San Antonio, Christopher Protho is named debuts. TX. International Festivals and • The National Concert Band • Music for All Foundation, Events Association Volunteer of Festival becomes part of the in partnership with other the Year. newly named Music for All organizations, works in Arkansas National Festival, which include to secure the first legislative 2011 programs for orchestras and mandate for music and arts • The Music for All Summer percussion ensembles. education for any state. Symposium moves to Ball State • 2007 Grand National • Music for All Foundation University, only the third location Championships is the final launches “Music for All” for the camp since 1976. marching event in the RCA awareness campaign and cause2010 Dome. related product line. • Eric L. Martin named President 2006 2004 and CEO of Music for All. 2015 • BOA and Music for All • BOA and the National Band • Music for All celebrates 40 2009 Foundation merge to create Association agree to partner years of providing positively • BOA Honor Band performs Music for All, Inc. Bob Morrison, to present the NBA conference life-changing experiences. before millions, January 1, in the founder of the Music for All in conjunction with the BOA • Chamber Music National Festival Tournament of Roses® Parade as Foundation, named Chairman Summer Symposium. debuts at the Music for All part of the President’s AwardEmeritus. • Music for All Foundation National Festival. winning unit created with • The Orchestra America National releases Sound of Silence: The NAMM and Sesame Street. Festival debuts in Hilbert Circle Unprecedented Decline of Music • The BOA Alumni Campaign Theatre in cooperation with Education in California Public reaches its fundraising goal of the Indianapolis Symphony $250,000, raised in 81 days, Orchestra. prior to Feb. 28, 2009. • INergy, Indy’s Official Musical • Music for All debuts the Middle Ambassadors, debuts as a School National Music Festival. co-production of BOA and the Indianapolis Convention and 2008 Visitors Association. • Gayl and Beverly Doster • Music for All’s California donate $100,000–the largest individual gift ever received by the research and policy efforts pay off: Governor Arnold organization. 4

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2003 • BOA holds first Super Regional in San Antonio, TX at the Alamodome. • BOA opens new headquarters in historic Union Station, downtown Indianapolis. • BOA creates the Bands of America Hall of Fame and inducts the inaugural class. • BOA receives an invitation for the Bands of America Honor Band to perform in the 2005 Tournament of Roses® Parade. • Music for All Foundation is founded with a mission to expand access to music and arts education programs through pioneering research, public policy and advocacy efforts. 2002 • BOA debuts the Orchestra Division at the Summer Symposium. • The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents a special Bands of America tribute concert at the National Concert Band Festival and National Percussion Festival. 2001 • The BOA Summer Band Symposium hits enrollment of more than 1,900 student, director, instructor and booster participants. 1999 • The Honor Band of America, conducted by H. Robert Reynolds, presents a concert tour of Japan, performing exchange concerts with top Japanese bands.

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1980 • First fall BOA Grand National Championships held at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL.

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1 1998 • The Regional Championship schedule expands to 12 events nationwide. 1997 • The National Concert Band Festival moves to Indianapolis, IN. • Percussion ensembles perform for the first time. • The Honor Band of America travels to Europe for performances, including at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles conference in Austria. • The first BOA Regional Concert Band Festival is held at the University of North Texas. • Yamaha Corporation of America becomes BOA’s first National Presenting Sponsor.

• The first BOA Express summer camp is held in Texas. 1995 • BOA website www.bands.org is launched. 1992 • The National Concert Band Festival debuts–a noncompetitive performance event for high school concert bands. • The Summer Band Symposium moves to Illinois State University. 1991 • The Summer Band Symposium expands to include the World Percussion Symposium.

1978 • First Bands of America Regional Championships held. • Dr. Nicholas Valenziano succeeds Gary Beckner as executive director.

1990 1984 • The Summer Band Symposium • Grand Nationals moves to the expands to include concert band newly-completed Hoosier 1976 and jazz band. Dome, Indianapolis, Ind. • First Bands of America • 1984 marks a major turning 1989 marching band championship point in Bands of America’s • The final Summer National is held – the Grand National history. Formerly part of a parent Championship is held at the Championship in Whitewater, company, BOA separates to Summer Workshop/Festival. WI, part of the Summer become a new, self-supporting • The first BOA Marching Percussion Workshop/Festival. organization renamed Bands of Festival is held during the Grand America, Inc. 1975 National Championships weekend. • Bands of America is founded as 1988 • On November 15, 1984, BOA “Marching Bands of America,” • The Internal Revenue Service files for not-for-profit status with a subsidiary of McCormick recognizes Bands of America, the IRS. Enterprises, a band supplies Inc., as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) • Scott McCormick becomes company. organization, retroactive to 1984 executive director. • Gary Beckner is the first when BOA filed for status. executive director. 1983 • BOA is now governed by the • Dave Gillum named executive laws regarding non-profit director. organizations by the IRS. 1987 • Grand Nationals is held in the Pontiac, Mich. Silverdome in ‘87 & ‘88. 1986 • The Student Leadership Workshop is added to the Summer Workshop.

1981 • Tim Lautzenheiser succeeds Nick Valenziano as executive director. • Grand Nationals held at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City in 1981, 1982 , and 1983.

1996 • Grand Nationals expands to 80 bands–three day prelims semifinals/finals format. • The Regional Championship schedule expands to 10 events nationwide.

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1 Robert Morrison (left) and L. Scott McCormick (right), on the occasion of the merger of Bands of America and the Music for All Foundation to form Music for All, Inc. in 2006. 2 Bands of America Honor Band at the Rose Bowl, during the 2017 Tournament of Roses. 3 The Honor Band of America, with conductor H. Robert Reynolds and composer Frank Ticheli, visiting the Yamaha Corporation Headquarters in Japan during their 1992 concert tour. 4 William D. Revelli, conducting the National Anthem with the Honor Band of America. 5 Larry J. Livingston conducting the Honor Orchestra of America. 6 Wynton Marsalis, performing with the first Jazz Band of America. 7 Dr. William D. Revelli presents an award at the first Summer National Championships in Whitewater, 1976.

MUSIC FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Music for All board members are links to the community and are essential volunteers. Board member responsibilities include shaping and reviewing the mission, purpose, policies, and programs; selecting, supporting, and evaluating the chief executive officer; providing proper financial oversight; and ensuring legal and ethical integrity and accountability. The board participates in organizational planning and management and determines, monitors, and strengthens Music for All programs and services.

Gayl Doster

Chairman Retired President/COO – Brooks Drug, Inc

Gayl W. Doster is the retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Brooks Drug, Inc. Doster is a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. While at Indiana University, he was a member of the Marching Hundred and numerous other musical organizations and is a life member of Kappa Kappa Psi. He is co-treasurer of Lawrence Central Performing Arts, and serves on the boards of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Friends of Music and the Indiana University Art Museum National Advisory Board. Doster has been inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Business and Industry Hall of Fame and is the 2009 recipient of the International Festival & Events Association Zambelli Internationale Volunteer of the Year Award. He and his wife Beverly have two children and five grandchildren.

Douglas C. Pileri

Vice Chairman Executive Vice President – Freedom Partners

Douglas C. Pileri is Executive Vice President of Freedom Partners, a free market trade association based in Washington, D.C. In this newly-created position to bring experienced business leadership to the association, Pileri leads strategic program development, identifying the need for new capabilities, measuring their impact and defining their return on investment. With his strong willingness to take personal initiative and apply technical solutions in innovative ways, he creates enthusiasm. People follow him because he doesn’t just lead, he inspires.

of Technology and an MBA from the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester. He serves on the boards of directors for several graduate business and technology schools. In his role on the Board of Music for All, his goal remains: “...to use my experience as a ‘Music Dad’ and my expertise to help the Board combine music and technology in ways that make a difference in the lives we touch and the communities we affect. ”With his wife and three daughters based in the Carmel, Ind. – and Pileri now working in Washington, D.C. – his current hobby is collecting frequent flyer miles.

Patrick Burley

President/CEO – Meridian Investments Advisors, Inc.

Patrick J. Burley is President and Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Investment Advisors, Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., an SEC Registered Investment Advisor firm which was founded in 1994. Having spent his entire career in the financial services industry, Burley has provided investment management services and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. Over the years, he has been able to use his professional skills to assist a wide variety of community non-profits and has helped them expand beyond their existing horizons. His business motto and philosophy come from the following Vince Lombardi quote: “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

During his career, he and his family spent six years abroad, in Paris and, later, London, where Pileri was Kodak’s senior digital imaging executive in Europe. In his U.S. career, he has been a keynote speaker at several international conventions, and has been featured as a next-generation leader in a cover story of CIO Magazine and on National Public Radio. He has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute 28

Jeremy Earnhart

Director of Fine Arts for the Arlington, TX Independent School District

Dr. Jeremy Earnhart is Director of Fine Arts for the Arlington, TX Independent School District (AISD). Educating over 63,000 students, AISD provides world-class musical, visual, and kinesthetic arts programs. From 2009-2013, he was Director of Fine Arts for the Irving, TX Independent School District where student participation in secondary fine arts increased by over 40 percent. He was also director of the UIL TX State and Bands of America National Champion L.D. Bell High School Band, serving from 1998-2009. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music Education, holds certifications in International Baccalaureate Music, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Dallas Baptist University. Arlington passed a historic $663.1 million bond package which led with Fine Arts initiatives including: $32 million Fine Arts Center, two Fine Arts & Dual Language Elementary Academies, an acoustically appropriate strings classroom for all 54 elementary schools, and $9.8 million for instruments and uniforms to promote student access. In addition to the Arts & Language Academies, he has also created related programming to the bond program including a partnership with the University of North Texas for Dual Credit Music and the nation’s first public/private partnership course in Musical Instrument Repair with Music & Arts. He is an active clinician/conductor, adjudicator, published author, and presenter for staff developments/conferences, including the Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Administrators Conference, Midwest Clinic, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, Conn-Selmer Institute, and Music for All Summer Symposium. Dr. Earnhart is a member of the Education Preparation Advisory Board for Dallas Baptist University as well as the Board of Directors of Music for All. He has served in a design/instructional capacity for The Cavaliers and Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps as well as consulting for groups including the 2011 and 2015 National Champion Broken Arrow High School Band. musicforall.org

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MUSIC FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUED Richard Floyd

UIL State Director of Music Emeritus, University of Texas at Austin; Musical Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphonic Band

Richard Floyd has been active as a conductor, music educator and administrator since 1962. He recently retired as State Director of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. He also serves as Musical Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphonic Band, which is viewed to be one of the premier adult concert bands in America. Floyd served on the faculty at the University of South Florida as Professor of Conducting and at Baylor University in Texas where he held the position of Director of Bands. He previously taught at the high school and junior high levels. Floyd is a recognized authority on conducting, the art of wind band rehearsing, concert band repertoire, and music advocacy. His musical achievements include performances at numerous state and national conventions and conferences. He has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor. His awards and honors include the A.A. Harding Award presented by the American School Band Directors Association, Texas Bandmaster of the Year, the Texas Bandmasters Association’s Lifetime Administrative Achievement Award, the Texas Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award, Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame, the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor, and Music for All’s Bands of America Hall of Fame. Floyd has held positions of leadership on many state and national committees for music education and wind music performance. He is a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Board of Directors, Chairman of the American Bandmasters Association Educational Projects Committee, an ex-officio member of the Texas Music Educator’s Association Executive Board, and serves as chair of the College Band Directors National Association Music Education Committee. He served as National Secretary of CBDNA from 1979 - 2007 and has played an active leadership role in the implementation of that organization’s many projects and services for over three decades.

Garth Gilman

Corporate Vice President of Yamaha Corporation of America and Division Manager of the Band & Orchestral Division

Garth Gilman currently serves as the corporate vice president for Yamaha Corporation of America and general manager for the Band & Orchestral division in Buena Park, Calif., and as the vice president of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. in New York, N.Y. Garth joined Yamaha in 2003, and has worked for both the Band & Orchestral and Pro & Audio and Combo divisions. Gilman has served as a process owner and executive sponsor for Yamaha’s business re-engineering project (Process Excellence Project) since 2004. He is included in a small group of international executives selected by Yamaha Corporation of Japan to participate in advanced development courses, including: Advanced Leadership Training (2006) and the three-year Yamaha Global Institute (2010) program. Prior to joining Yamaha, he was the senior officer at the flagship campus of a non-profit vocational school (NTMA Training Centers). He also previously headed Management Advisory Services for the nation’s largest employer association (Employers Group). Gilman holds a Master of Business Administration (2002) degree and a Bachelor of Science in Management (2000) degree from Pepperdine University. He holds a Certificate in Supply Chain Management from Cal State Fullerton University (2005) and a Facility Director Certification from the Los Angeles County Office of Education (2003).

Sam Hodson

Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Sam Hodson is a partner in the Indianapolis office of Taft, Stettinius and Hollister and an adjunct professor of political science at Indiana University. His practice is focused on clients in transition including sales, reorganization, financing and expansion. He is recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer® and in Best Lawyers In America® in the areas of finance, commercial litigation and business bankruptcy. He is board certified in business bankruptcy and enjoys an AV rating from Martindale Hubble. Sam is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Indiana Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indiana Association for Corporate Renewal. He earned his BA

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in Political Science from Indiana University, his JD from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinley School of Law and his MBA with a major track in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Randy Kidd

Director of Customer Success, Salesforce.com

Randy Kidd is a 22-year plus veteran of the technology and cloud computing industry. He currently serves as a Director of Customer Success for salesforce. com, a global cloud computing company which has been ranked by Forbes as the Most Innovative Company in America for four consecutive years. Randy manages the successful implementation and adoption of Sales, Service and Platform solutions for the largest Salesforce Enterprise customers. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Management Information Systems from Indiana State University in 1992. He has continued his professional development by obtaining his Project Management Professional and Salesforce product certifications.

Herman Knoll

Retired Senior Vice President – Hal Leonard Corporation

Herman Knoll is the recently retired Senor Vice President of Hal Leonard Corporation, the world’s largest and most innovative music print publisher. He continues to serve the company as a consultant and represents the company as a clinician. As senior vice president, he oversaw the development of band, orchestra and choir publications, and has been involved in the development of many acclaimed educational products and series. Knoll attended Indiana University and received music education degrees from Indiana State University and the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, receiving VanderCook’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2007, Herman was awarded The Music Industry Award by the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. He spent 12 years teaching instrumental music in Indiana public schools, in grades ranging from elementary through college. Herman and his wife Sandy reside in Hartland, Wisconsin. They have three grown children and ten grandchildren. Herman and Sandy are involved with an orphanage outreach in Latvia through Mission: Hope. Two of their grandchildren are adopted from that orphanage.

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MUSIC FOR ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUED Sam Laurin

Partner – Bose McKinney & Evans LLP

Sam Laurin is a partner at the law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP in Indianapolis, where he chairs the firm’s Litigation Department. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for commercial litigation and construction law and by Indiana Super Lawyers® for construction litigation. Laurin received his A.B. from Dartmouth College, and his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He loves almost every form of music. He is proud of his daughter who played clarinet in her high school concert band, which won the Indiana State School Music Association Championship two years in a row.

Anmol Mehra

Equity Research Analyst – Fidelty Investments, Massachusetts

Anmol Mehra is an equity research analyst for Fidelity Investments in Boston, Mass., the largest mutual fund company in the United States. Prior to joining Fidelity, Mehra was a pension consulting actuary at Towers Perrin, a human resources consulting firm in Houston, Texas. Mehra played trombone and baritone and was a student camper and a SWAG for a number of years at the Music for All Summer Symposium. He was also a member of the University of Texas Longhorn Band and marched a summer with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. Mehra received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and actuarial studies from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from McCombs School of Business, also from the University of Texas. He is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries. He is on the Board of Directors with Urbanity Dance, a Bostonbased contemporary dance company, and he is on the Advisory Board for the University of Texas MBA Investment Fund.

Marlene Miller

CEO – Fred J. Miller, Inc.

Marlene is the matriarch of the Miller Family for over 50 years. Along with Fred, her husband and WGI Hall of Fame Honoree, she has been involved in all aspects of the pageantry arts activity. She attended Wright State University majoring in Business Education. Miller

served as treasurer of the Ohio Color Guard Circuit for over thirty years. She was inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame in 2009. Today, she is a cornerstone of the success of the FJM business, a staple in the color guard, marching band, and drum corps field.

Barry Morgan

Solicitor General of the State Court of Cobb County, GA

Barry Morgan is currently serving his sixth term as Solicitor General of the State Court of Cobb County. Governor Zell Miller appointed Morgan Solicitor General in March 1998. Before becoming a prosecutor, Morgan served twelve years as a high school, middle school, and elementary school band director with the Cobb County Georgia School District. Barry holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Georgia State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Summa Cum Laude from the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, GA. A founding staff member of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps, Morgan has remained active in the Drum Corps community as an instructor and fan and served on the Board of Directors of the World Champion Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Morgan continues to serve the music community as a lecturer on Legal Responsibilities of Music Teachers for Music for All Summer Symposium, many state music conventions, and the 59th and 63rd Annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Garrett Scharton

Vice President of Business Development – PepWear, LLC

Garrett D. Scharton is Vice President of Business Development of PepWear, headquartered in Dallas, TX. Scharton is a graduate of Indiana UniversityBloomington, where he studied Music Performance and Political Science. After a stint in politics and government affairs, Scharton spent four years as an Analyst for Indianapolis-based Centaur, Inc., then went on to successfully acquire, grow and sell a transportation/logistics company and a Marcellus shale investment. Scharton is a four-year alumnus of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, where he received the Zildjian Award for Excellence, and dedicates his free time to music education at Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, Rhythm X Performance Ensemble and Avon High School. 32

Ayatey Shabazz

Composer; President and CEO, The Devmusic Company

Ayatey Shabazz is a native of Biloxi, Miss., where he currently works and resides. He received his formal training in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi where he also studied composition and jazz arranging with Dr. Albert Gower. Shabazz taught elementary, junior high, and high school band in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, and has writes custom arrangements and field shows performed by high school and college marching ensembles throughout the country, as well as by drum corps in Europe. Shabazz is in demand as a composer of original works in the concert idiom. In addition to his many published concert works, he has been commissioned to write multiple works for ensembles in the U.S. and abroad as well as music for film and television. Shabazz is the Founder, President, and CEO of The Devmusic Company. The company focuses on quality print music for marching bands, concert bands, jazz bands, and percussion ensembles. The company also provides administration, engraving and music preparation services for a variety of composers, artists and other publishing companies. The Devmusic Company is a global music publishing company with worldwide distribution. Shabazz is a member of multiple professional and industry organizations, including The National Recording Academy, the American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers (ASCAP), and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Chairmen Emeritus: Matt Carter Dr. Tom McLeroy (1929 - 2003) Robert Morrison Chuck Preston

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VANDOREN EMERGING ARTIST COMPETITION The Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition started in 2010 as a way to identify the next generation of great clarinetists and saxophonists and acknowledge them for their talent, the work it took to succeed, and the artistry they display on their instrument. The competition has also become a vehicle for young composers through the VEA commissions project to enlarge the clarinet and saxophone repertoire. The Vandoren Emerging artist competition is open to any highly proficient saxophonist or clarinetist – in Jazz or Classical – between the age of 18 and 23. The winners are chosen by a committee of Vandoren performing artists. Each contestant submits an audition recording featuring pieces from the required repertoire. The 2017 winners will perform this week in Indianapolis at the Music for All National Festival and visit Paris in the fall of 2017 to meet representatives from Vandoren and participate in a number of activities.

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Eric Abramovitz – 1st Prize Classical Clarinet Chamber Concert, Saturday, 8 p.m., Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Premiering “Thirst” by Michael Markowski For clarinet, violin, cello, and piano Recently appointed second and E-flat clarinetist of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, Eric Abramovitz is an emerging and exciting artist. Originally from Montreal, Canada, he has been featured as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and the Quebec City Symphony Orchestra. He was the first prize winner of the woodwinds category in the 2011 edition of the OSM (Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal) Standard Life Competition, and recently won the first prize in the woodwind category of the Pasadena Instrumental competition. Abramovitz is currently pursuing a graduate certificate at the Uniersity of Southern California where he studies with Yehuda Gilad.

Colin Crake – 1st Prize Classical Saxophone Chamber Concert, Saturday, 8 p.m., Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Premiering “Recurring Dreams” by Roshanne Etezady For alto saxophone, violin, cello, and piano Featuring members of Contemporary Chamber Ensemble “All of the Above” from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Walter Park, Violin Caitlyn Chenault, Cello Matthew Umphreys, Piano

Colin Crake is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Saxophone Performance at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and studies with Professor Chien-Kwan Lin. Crake was selected as a finalist for the 2014 North American Saxophone Alliance High School Soloist Competition, and was recently named a winner in the 2016 198th Army Band Solo Competition. Crake is the tenor saxophonist of the Iizuna Quartet, an Eastman-based chamber ensemble that performs a wide variety of contemporary and traditional saxophone quartet repertoire. Crake has performed in master classes with Carrie Koffman and PRISM Quartet, is a member of the Eastman Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Mark Scatterday, and is a member of the pretigious Eastman Saxophone Project.

Tim Struven – 1st Prize Jazz

Performing with the Jazz Band of America Friday, 8 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall

Tim Struven is a saxophonist and woodwind doubler currently residing in Southern California. He is orginally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After finishing his undergraduate studies at the Bob Cole Conservatory at CSULB, Struven plans on earning his Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance.

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BUTLER UNIVERSITY: A HARMONIOUS PARTNERSHIP The School of Music at Butler University and Music for All partner for the Music for All National Festival Butler University is more than just the host site of the 2017 National Concert Band Festival. They are a partner in presenting the best possible experience for all who attend. The School of Music and Jordan College of the Arts welcomes “Featured Bands” on the Honors Stage at Clowes Memorial Hall as well as “Invited Bands” on the Festival Stage at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Founded in 1855, Butler University has a distinguished tradition of excellence. Butler, which ranks second in U.S.News & World Report’s Regional Universities Midwest category, is located on a 290-acre campus in a residential section of Indianapolis, one of America’s most livable, arts-rich cities. At Butler’s Jordan College of the Arts, you will find exciting possibilities for collaborations among dance, art, theatre, arts administration, and music. Our faculty provide conservatory-quality training within a challenging liberal arts learning environment, educating students for a lifetime commitment to creativity and communication. New flexible curricula allow students to shape their course of study to meet their own strengths and desires.

MORE. This simple word describes the opportunities you’ll have at the Butler

University School of Music. In addition to studying music, our flexible curriculum allows you to easily pursue a double major, study abroad, collaborate with internationally-acclaimed artists, participate in the Butler Symphony Orchestra or other ensembles, complete a major research project, or teach in the Butler Community Arts School—all with the encouragement of Butler’s world-renowned faculty. Couple all of that with our excellent reputation, personalized instruction and strong pedagogy, and our location in the vibrant musical and cultural community of Indianapolis, and you have a program that is not only about reaching your career goals, but pursuing your passions. For more information about the School of Music, visit our website at

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B.A. in Music Bachelor of Musical Arts B.M. in Composition B.M. in Jazz Studies B.M. in Music Education B.M. in Music Education and Performance (5-year program) B.M. in Performance B.S. in Arts Administration - Music Emphases are offered in jazz studies, music composition, music history, music theory, piano pedagogy, and performance • Minors are offered in Music and Jazz Studies

Butler University Jordan College of the Arts School of Music 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208 Lisa Brooks, Chair School of Music Telephone: 317-940-9246 Toll Free: 800-368-6852, ext. 9246 Fax: 317-940-9258 Email: [email protected]

Graduate Degrees

• MM in Composition • MM in Conducting (choral or instrumental) • MM in Music Education • MM in Music History • MM in Performance • MM in Piano Pedagogy

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music more Discover why the Butler University School of Music has MORE to offer.

Meet Michael Colburn.

Music &World-Renowned Faculty.

“Making a living as a musician in our society is an ever- changing proposition. In order to adapt and overcome, musicians will need to be more creative and entrepreneurial than ever. The School of Music at Butler University provides the ideal environment in which to develop those skills. The faculty is outstanding and the environment is incredibly supportive.” – Michael Colburn, Director of Bands and former Director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Sey Ahn

Evaluator/Clinician, Orchestras, Chamber Ensembles

A recent fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Conducting at Aspen, Sey Ahn is an emerging young conductor already on the way to a brilliant career. The recipient of a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, she also earned two Master of Music degrees from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, one in piano and, subsequently, a second in orchestral conducting. A graduate of Larry Livingston’s orchestral conducting program at the Thornton School of Music, Ahn has worked individually and/ or in master class sessions with such renowned conductors as Gustav Meier, Victor Yampolsky, Larry Rachleff, Robert Spano, Nicolas McGegan (opera), Federico Cortese, Carl St. Clair, Jorge Mester, Helmuth Rilling, and Kurt Masur. Widely in demand as a guest conductor of professional and youth orchestras around the country, she led the Colorado All-State Orchestra in 2014 and that of Kentucky in 2015. Future engagements include conducting the All-State Orchestras of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Tennessee, Iowa and Kansas. In addition, she has served as Assistant Conductor of the Music for All Honor Orchestra of America since 2011. Recent highlights include performances in Benedict Music Tent at Aspen (Colorado), Royce Hall (Los Angeles), Alice Tully Hall (New York), and Hilbert Theater (Indianapolis).

Thomas Akins

Master of Ceremonies, Chamber Music National Festival and Orchestra America National Festival

Thomas Akins was principal timpanist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1965-91, a post that is now titled and endowed in his honor. He later served as Director of Public Relations and Archives for that orchestra. In 1984, he performed the world premiere of William Kraft’s “Timpani Concerto No. 1” with the ISO and later recorded it with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Akins is the author of two books, a memoir of his performance career entitled “Behind The Copper Fence: A Lifetime On Timpani,” and a history of the ISO’s first 75 years, called “Crescendo: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 1930-2005.” He has several published works for percussion performance and founded the Sonic Boom Percussion Ensemble as well as Chamber Brass Choir and Indy Pops Orchestra. He was designated as a Distinguished Hoosier by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2007. Now based in Tampa, Fla., he is a frequent announcer for Music for All events and, away from music, a sports correspondent for several national radio networks.

Thad Anderson

Sponsored by Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, and Remo Evaluator/Clinician, Percussion

Thad Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida where he coordinates the percussion studies program and teaches courses in music technology. Joining the faculty in 2009, he also presides over the Collide Contemporary Music Series. Dr. Anderson is a versatile performer and pedagogue with focused interests that span contemporary music, design, pedagogy, recording, composition, electro-acoustic music, conducting, and technology; he is often involved in projects that crossover into many of these interests. Active as a solo, chamber, and orchestral percussionist, Anderson frequently tours and makes appearances across the United States and as far as Bangok, Thailand. He is a frequent faculty member at the Music for All National Percussion Festival and Summer Symposium. Dr. Anderson holds degrees from The University of Central Florida and The University of Texas at Austin. Anderson plays Yamaha instruments.

Harry D. Blake

Festival Assistant, National Concert Band Festival

Harry D. Blake, Director of Bands – Emeritus, at Blinn College in Brenham, Tex., has served music education at the college and public school level for 52 years. Blake’s high school teaching experiences include schools in Michigan, Virginia, Texas, and Oregon. Under Blake’s direction, the renowned Fort Hunt High School band from Fairfax County, Virginia competed in the National Bicentennial Band Competition and performed at the Mid-East Music and the Mid-West Music Conventions. Blake also directed the 2005 DeSoto Wind Symphony, a featured band at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Ind. The MacArthur High School Band of San Antonio, which Blake directed from 1994-1999, was a featured band at the National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis in 1997. Blake has also served as Director of Bands at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla.; University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV); and Frostburg State College in Frostburg, Md. Blake is a past State Chairman of the National Band Association and College Band Directors National Association. Still teaching in retirement, Blake serves as an adjunct professor for the TCU School of Music and UTA – Arlington Music Department.

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Brian Blocker

Jazz Band of America Assistant

Brian Blocker has been a music educator in Indiana for 14 years. Blocker holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts. While at Butler, he studied percussion with Jon Crabiel and John Hill. Blocker is currently the Director of Bands for the School Town of Highland in northern Indiana, teaching K-12 music, and is pursuing his master’s degree in Music Education at VanderCook College of Music. Blocker maintains professional memberships in both Kappa Kappa Psi National Band Fraternity and the Indiana Bandmasters Association. This is his sixth year as an assistant for Music for All. He previously served as the assistant to the Honor Band of America, and the Jazz Band of America.

Scott Boerma Evaluator, Band Conductors

Scott Boerma is the Director of Bands at Western Michigan University. Previously, he was an Associate Director of Bands at the University of Michigan and before then the Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan University. Boerma earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting at Michigan State University and his Master of Music degree in music education at the University of Michigan, where he also studied composition with William Bolcom. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Western Michigan University. Boerma is active as a band/orchestra conductor, adjudicator, and clinician. He serves as a guest conductor for several honor bands and community bands throughout the nation each year. He also conducts the Detroit Chamber Winds Brass holiday concerts. An active composer, Boerma’s concert band works have been performed by many outstanding ensembles, including “The President’s Own” Marine Band, the Dallas Wind Symphony, and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, to name just a few. His works have been featured in the popular GIA series, “Teaching Music Through Performance in Band.” Also a prolific arranger, Boerma receives yearly commissions to write music for many university and high school marching bands and drum and bugle corps. From 1989-2006 and from 2014-present, he has been the music arranger for the top-ranking Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. In addition to many of the university and high school marching bands across the nation, most of the Big Ten university bands have performed Boerma’s arrangements.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Sharon J. Bonneau

Festival Assistant, National Concert Band Festival

In August 2015, Bonneau became the band director at Kilmer Middle School in Vienna, Virginia. Her responsibilities at Kilmer include directing the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Cadet Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Beginning Band. She was the director of bands at Herndon Middle School from 2001-2015, where she had served as the Performing Arts Department Chairperson since 2009. Prior to that, Bonneau was a member of the United States Air Force Concert Band for nine years. During that time, she was a featured soloist with the band’s Dixieland group, was a guest conductor of and soloist with the Concert Band, and performed with the Air Force Chamber Players and Symphony Orchestra. While with the USAF Band, Bonneau toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe and performed at numerous music conventions. She was appointed to the position of Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at George Mason University in 1995. In 1987, Bonneau graduated as class valedictorian from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., where she received her Bachelor of Music degree with a dual major in Clarinet Performance and Instrumental Music Education. While at Eastman, Bonneau studied clarinet with D. Stanley Hasty and Charles Neidich, and jazz improvisation with Ramon Ricker. In 1995, she completed a Master of Arts Degree in Conducting at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., where she was a student of Professor Anthony Maiello. Currently Bonneau is principal clarinetist of the Fairfax Chamber Players and is active as an adjudicator and clinician.

Dr. Peter Boonshaft

Clinician, Bands

Called one of the most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education today, Peter Loel Boonshaft has been invited to speak or conduct in every state in the nation and around the world. Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books “Teaching Music with Passion,” “Teaching Music with Purpose,” and “Teaching Music with Promise,” as well as his first book for teachers of other disciplines, “Teaching with Passion, Purpose and Promise.” He is also co-author of Alfred Music Publishing’s new beginning method book series, Sound Innovations for Band and Sound Innovations for Strings. He is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., where he is Professor of Music and Director of Bands. Dr. Boonshaft was honored by the National Association for Music Education and Music for All as the first recipient of the “George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education,” has received official proclamations from the Governors of five states and a Certificate of Appreciation

from former President Ronald Reagan, as well as performing for former Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and for Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. His honors also include being selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts “Artist in Residence,” three times awarded Honorary Life Membership in the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and being selected for the Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence at Hofstra University.

Jon Bubbett

Honor Band of America Assistant

Jon Bubbett is a native of Dothan, AL. He attended Dothan High School, graduating in 1977. He also attended Troy State University, graduating with a BMEd. in 1981. Bubbett received the MMEd. from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL in 1989. Bubbett is in his 35th year of teaching. Bubbett has served as band director at Thompson High School since 1993. Bubbett’s bands have performed in a variety of venues across the southeast. Most recently: the Thompson Wind Ensemble performed for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival in 2015. Bubbett is also a five-time recipient of the NBA Citation of Excellence Award. In addition the Thompson Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Bubbett, is one of the recipients of the National Band Association Programs of Excellence “Blue Ribbon” Award for 2014. Bubbett is also the recipient of the Phi Beta Mu, Rho Chapter 2015 “Bandmaster of the Year” Award. Bubbett has also served as a guest clinician and adjudicator in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, as well as having served as clinician / panelist participant for both the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference and the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Bubbett is a member of National Association for Music Education, Alabama Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, Celebration Winds Community Concert Band, and the Alabama Winds Community Concert Band.

Joe Burgstaller

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Trumpet

Joe Burgstaller has captivated audiences throughout the world with his dazzling virtuosity, sensitivity, and engaging personality. The International Trumpet Guild Journal declared, “No one can deny the virtuosity and flamboyant musicianship of Burgstaller. His singing tone, lightning technique, and extroverted phrasing place him in a different league.” Burgstaller tours worldwide as a soloist and as a clinician with his groundbreaking master classes for all instruments called “Change Your Mind, Change Your Playing®.” Burgstaller and his latest solo CD, “License to Thrill,”

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were recently the subject of an hour-long segment of the INNERView on Korea’s Arirang television and of an hour-long feature on SiriusXM radio. “License to Thrill” features the music of Vivaldi–Bach, Sting, Jennifer Higdon, Gershwin, Chick Corea, and a new commission by Su Lian Tan entitled Ming. His latest two classical/jazz hybrid crossover CDs with Grammy-nominated pianist Hector Martignon, Bach’s Secret Files and Mozart’s Blue Dreams, were Top-50 on the JazzRadio charts and the Roots Music Report. Burgstaller has appeared as a member of Canadian Brass and as a soloist in front of more than 45 orchestras and performed and taught at over 80 universities, conservatories, and colleges. As an educator, Burgstaller emphasizes creativity, connection, versatility, and entrepreneurship, combining the best traditional techniques with an innovative mental training approach that has its roots in the field’s breakthrough discoveries of the last two decades. In 2007, he was named Distinguished Faculty at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where he currently teaches trumpet and chamber music. He also joined the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in Fall 2016.

John Carnahan

Evaluator/Clinician, Bands

John Alan Carnahan is Director of Bands and Professor of Conducting at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. Prior to his appointment at Long Beach, Carnahan served as Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Texas, Arlington and Director of Bands at Clovis High School in Clovis, Calif. Carnahan brings a broad knowledge and extensive background to all idioms of instrumental music performance. His university ensembles have gained widespread notoriety for distinctive performance quality and imaginative musical interpretation. The Los Angeles Times hailed the University Wind Symphony as, “thoroughly disciplined and euphonious!” In addition to his university duties, Carnahan is highly active as a guest conductor, adjudicator, lecturer, and composer/arranger. He has conducted concerts in Europe, Australia, Japan, and Korea, as well as countless honor band performances throughout the country. He also serves as a music/ performance consultant for the renowned Dallas Brass. Carnahan has presented numerous clinics and performance demonstrations for national conferences and music education organizations including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. His innovative and thought-provoking sessions on ensemble rehearsal techniques and the art of conducting are always well received. As a composer, Carnahan’s wind band compositions can be found in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series, and are published by Manhattan Beach and C. Alan Publications. He was the award-winner of the College Band Director’s National Association Young Band Composition Contest in 2007 with his composition, …and the antelope play.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL John E. Casagrande

Evaluator/Clinician, Bands

Currently serving as the Executive Administrator of the National Band Association, “The World’s Largest Association of Band Directors,” John E. Casagrande has enjoyed a half-century of work with bands that spanned elementary level through the university level. Casagrande joined the faculty of George Mason University as Adjunct Professor of Music in the fall of 1997. He was promoted to a full-time position as Associate Professor of Music in 2003 and conducted the Symphonic Band and the Chamber Winds, taught music education classes, supervised student teachers and established the Licensure Program. Prior to his appointment, he served as Director of Bands at high schools in Virginia and Pennsylvania from 1963-2000. Bands under Casagrande’s direction performed at three National Concert Band Festivals, two Orange Bowl parades, nine National Football League halftimes, the CBDNA Southern Division Conference, the Virginia Music Educators’ state conference, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association state conference, the Mideast Concert Band Festival, and the University of Maryland Concert Band Festival. His bands also performed for then-Vice President George H.W. Bush, the King and Queen of Spain, and Governor Chuck Robb. Receiving both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ithaca College, Casagrande has also done graduate study at Temple University, West Chester University, Hartt School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, the University of Virginia, and George Mason University. His honors include election to the American Bandmasters Association and the American School Band Directors Association; six “Citations of Excellence” from the National Band Association; the Sudler Flag of Honor; the “Mac Award” from First Chair of America, “Who’s Who in American Education;” five awards for ‘Professional Excellence” from the Fairfax County School Board; W.T. Woodson High School “Teacher of the Year”, and finalist for Fairfax County’s “Teacher of the Year” award.

Scott J. Casagrande

Music for All Educational Consultant; Festival Coordinator, Bands

Scott J. Casagrande has been Director of Bands at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Ill. since 1999, and he has 27 years of teaching experience in the public schools of Illinois. Ensembles under Casagrande’s direction have been selected to perform at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic (concert and jazz), 17 of the last 18 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festivals (Honor Band twice) and four National Concert Band Festivals. His bands have been consistent winners in all marching and jazz contests, as well. His ensembles have toured Europe on several

occasions and they have performed at the Symphony Center in Chicago, the Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park and Carnegie Hall in New York City to rave reviews and large audiences. Casagrande has received 20 Citation of Excellence Awards from the National Band Association, and he has been recognized by President Obama, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Illinois Senate, among others. He was recently elected as President-Elect of the National Band Association and has served the NBA on their Board of Directors and as a member of the Revelli Composition Contest Committee. Casagrande was inducted into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association in 2009.

Col. Michael Colburn

Conductor, Honor Band of America

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David Collier

Sponsored by Yamaha Percussion Coordinator, Honor Band of America

Dr. David Collier is Professor of Percussion and Director of Percussion Studies at Illinois State University. In addition, he is Associate Director of the School of Music. Dr. Collier is currently principal timpanist with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and the Heartland Festival. He has served as timpanist with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonia da camera, the Laredo Philharmonic and the Corpus Christi Symphony. In addition, Collier is also active as a freelance percussionist and has performed with artists such as Mannheim Steamroller, Marvin Hamlisch, Joel Gray, Mitzi Gaynor, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Tommy Tune, Roger Williams, Shirley Jones and Bobby Vinton. Dr. Collier received his Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University, his Master of Music degree from Indiana University—where he was awarded a Performer’s Certificate—and his doctorate in Percussion Performance and Electronic Music from the University of Illinois. Dr. Collier is a proud performing artist for Yamaha. Dr. Collier also serves as Percussion Coordinator for the Music for All Honor Band of America and the Summer Percussion Symposium. In addition, he has served as an adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America. Not just an orchestral musician, Collier loves all genres of music and has recently returned to his roots as a jazz drumset player. Outside of music he enjoys reading, cooking, taking very long walks and going to the gym. Most of all, he cherishes time with his wife Karen (who is a violinist, pianist, organist and painter) and his daughter Arianna.

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Jon Crabiel

Sponsored by Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, and Remo Percussion Coordinator, Honor Orchestra of America

Artist-in-Residence in Percussion at Butler University’s Jordan College of the Arts, Jon Crabiel serves as Director of Percussion Studies, conducts Percussion and Steel Drum Ensembles, teaches courses in percussion pedagogy and world drumming, and serves as director of the Butler Total Percussion Camp every summer. Crabiel performs as first-call extra percussion, timpani and drum set with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He has served as Principal Timpani at Bear Valley Music Festival and has performed with Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, Empire Brass, Time For Three and Dance Kaleidoscope. He is a member of The Icarus Ensemble, an eclectic five-piece jazz group made up of members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. An active performer, clinician and educator, Crabiel serves annually as percussion coach of the Music for All Honor Orchestra of America and Master Class Clinician for the Music for All National Concert Festival. He is an active studio session musician and has also made solo performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (with The Icarus Ensemble), Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Butler Wind Ensemble, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Midwest Clinic Band and Orchestra Conference and the Indiana Music Educators Association Convention. Crabiel’s former students are currently performing with major orchestras, touring nationally and internationally with Broadway shows and teaching at universities in North America. Crabiel is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is endorsed by Yamaha.

Richard C. Crain Directors’ Academy Host

Richard C. Crain has recently completed a tenure as Director of Instrumental Studies at Houston Baptist University. He previously served 21 years as Director of Music for the Spring Independent School District near Houston, Texas. He also previously served as Head Band Director at Westfield HS, Spring HS, and Belton HS. His Spring HS band performed at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago in 1980 and Belton HS in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., in 1974 and won honors in concert and marching contests in Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, and Colorado. He currently is a frequent adjudicator, clinician, and consultant throughout the U.S.; and he has been a presenter for numerous university summer band camps, music education classes, and state music conventions throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Crain retired in 2000 from Spring ISD after 44 years of service in public school music education. Crain has served on The Midwest Clinic Board of Directors since 1992 and as a Vice President in 2004. He was elected President of the Board in

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL 2009. He and his wife Gayle were the Festival Coordinators for the National Concert Band Festival from 1991 – 2008, and he and Gayle were inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame in 2005. Crain is past president of the Texas Bandmasters Association, the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. From 1977 – 2008, he served as International Executive Secretary of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and he is included in the PBM Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame. He and his wife Gayle served as Executive Secretaries for the University Interscholastic League Region IX band, choir, and orchestra contests for over 11 years.

Travis Cross

Yamaha Master Educator Evaluator/Clinician, Bands

Travis J. Cross serves as associate professor of music and department vice chair at UCLA, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches graduate wind conducting. He holds a concurrent appointment as associate dean for academic mentoring and opportunity in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He previously taught at Virginia Tech and Edina (Minn.) High School. Cross earned doctor and master of music degrees in conducting from Northwestern University and the bachelor of music degree cum laude in vocal and instrumental music education from St. Olaf College. His principal teachers were Mallory Thompson and Timothy Mahr. Cross has appeared as a guest conductor, composer, and clinician in several states, Canada, China, Korea, Thailand, and at the Midwest Clinic and leads honor bands and other ensembles in Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Singapore during the 2016–17 season.

Nathan Daughtrey Sponsored by Yamaha, Vic Firth and Zildjian Evaluator, Percussion

Percussionist, composer, & educator Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975) is a musical chameleon who uses his wide-ranging talents to adapt comfortably to a variety of environments. As a performing artist and clinician for Yamaha percussion, he has performed and given masterclasses and clinics throughout the United States and across three continents. Daughtrey has recorded two solo marimba albums to date – “Spiral Passages” and “The Yuletide Marimba” – as well as several chamber music albums, including a recent collaboration with euphoniumist Brian Meixner titled “Praxis.” Dr. Daughtrey’s compositions appear regularly on performances at PASIC, the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Bands of America National Percussion Festival, and in concert halls and other performance venues around the world. Additionally, three of his compositions for wind ensemble have been featured in three volumes of “Teaching Music Through Performance in Band.” As an educator, Dr. Daughtrey served as a Visiting

Lecturer of Percussion for three years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he taught applied percussion and conducted the Percussion Ensemble. He also served as a sabbatical replacement at the University of Oklahoma, where he taught undergraduate and graduate percussion students and conducted the world-renowned OU Percussion Orchestra. Dr. Daughtrey is currently a Visiting Lecturer of Percussion and Music Composition at High Point University (NC), where he teaches applied lessons, directs the percussion ensemble and works in collaboration with the School of Communication and Department of Dance. Daughtrey remains active within the Percussive Arts Society serving as a member of the Composition Contest Committee, organizing the PASIC Fun Runs on behalf of the Health and Wellness Committee, and editing the keyboard percussion articles for Percussive Notes. When not performing, composing or teaching, Dr. Daughtrey can be found running and biking the trails and greenways in his hometown of Greensboro, NC.

and is active as a clinician and adjudicator for school orchestras and festivals throughout the country. He is a Yamaha Artist as a conductor. Droste’s recent guest conducting appearances include the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra (Ukraine), the orchestras of Columbus, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Midland-Odessa, Fox Valley (Ill.), and the all-state orchestras of Missouri and Louisiana. A talented violinist, Droste has performed with the orchestras of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Nashville, Memphis, Lubbock, and the Lancaster Festival. Droste is also skilled on viola and trumpet, and has sung with a variety of choral ensembles. Droste holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Texas Tech University.

Julie Duty

Founder And Executive Director, United Sound

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Nicole DeGuire String Clinician

Nicole DeGuire is Director of Orchestras at Fishers High School and an avid freelance violinist with numerous orchestras across the state of Indiana. Earning her B.M. in Violin Performance with Honors at Butler University, she went on to complete her M.M. in Violin Performance and Literature as well as an Orchestral Studies Diploma from the Eastman School of Music. Teachers include Charles Castleman, Ilya Kaler, Lisa Brooks, Davis Brooks, Larry Shapiro, Geoffrey Applegate, and Paul Kantor. As Director of Orchestras at Fishers High School, DeGuire’s groups have earned gold ratings at ISSMA District Festival and gold ratings along with distinction at ISSMA State Qualifications. In 2012, the Fishers High School Orchestra was selected to perform in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World. DeGuire has extensive orchestral experience performing with the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Marion Philharmonic. Other professional orchestral experience includes Rochester Philharmonic, Erie Philharmonic, Albany Symphony Orchestra and South Bend Symphony Orchestra. She maintains an active private studio, serves as a clinician/coach for middle and high school orchestra students and enjoys playing chamber music. DeGuire is also the INASTA All-State Orchestra Coordinator.

Douglas Droste

Yamaha Master Educator Evaluator/Clinician, Orchestras and Chamber Ensembles

Douglas Droste is Director of Orchestras at Ball State University and Artistic Director of the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. A dedicated advocate of music education, Droste regularly conducts youth orchestras, presents in-service conference sessions,

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Roshanne Etezady Composer-inResidence with the Vandoren Emerging Artists

Premiere of “Recurring Dreams” As a young musician, Roshanne studied piano and flute, and developed an interest in many different styles of music, from the musicals of Steven Sondheim to the 1980’s power ballads and Europop of her teenage years. One fateful evening in 1986, she saw Philip Glass and his ensemble perform as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live. This event marked the beginning of her interest in contemporary classical music, as well as her interest in being a composer herself. Since then, Etezady’s works have been commissioned by the Albany Symphony, Dartmouth Symphony, eighth blackbird, Music at the Anthology, and the PRISM Saxophone Quartet. She has been a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Performers and ensembles including Rêlache, Amadinda Percussion Ensemble, Ensemble De Ereprijs, and the Dogs of Desire have performed Etezady’s music throughout the United States and Europe. Etezady’s music has earned recognition from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Korean Society of 21st Century Music, the Jacob K. Javits Foundation, Meet the Composer, and ASCAP. An active teacher, Etezady has taught at the Interlochen Arts Camp, Yale University, Saint Mary’s College, and the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She has given masterclasses at Holy Cross College, the Juilliard School, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Etezady holds academic degrees from Northwestern University and Yale University, and she has worked intensively with numerous composers, including William Bolcom, Martin Bresnick, Michael Daugherty, and Ned

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Ingrid FischerBellman

Master Class Clinician – Cello

Ingrid Fischer-Bellman is a member of the Indianapolis Symphony cello section. She studied cello with Janos Starker at Indiana University, where she earned a master’s degree in Music. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Fischer-Bellman immigrated with her family to Israel. She was a scholarship recipient of the American Israeli Foundation for Young Artists and has concertized in Israel and the United States. She has performed as soloist with the Carmel Symphony and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis. Fischer-Bellman is a co-founder and co-Artistic Director of the Ronen Chamber Ensemble and she directs Ronen’s educational outreach programs. Fischer-Bellman is a 2009 recipient of the ISO’s “Patch” Leadership Award which recognizes ISO musicians for their contributions both to the orchestra and to the greater musical community. She is a frequent faculty member of the Illinois Wesleyan University Summer Cello camp. Fischer-Bellman is also devoted to bringing music to young people, and has an active private cello studio in addition to creating innovative musical presentations for students of all ages.

Cheryl Floyd

Yamaha Master Educators Evaluator/Clinician, Orchestras and Chamber Ensembles

Cheryl Floyd has served as Director of Bands at Hill Country Middle School in Austin, Texas for over 25 years. Floyd is recognized nationally for her educational and musical achievements at the middle school level. Under her direction, the Murchison program was the recipient of the 1990 Sudler Cup Award and the Hill Country Middle School Band performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 1998 and 2006. The HCMS Symphonic Band also performed at the 2012 Music for All’s National Concert Band Festival as well as the Western International Band Clinic in November 2014. In 2003, Floyd was elected to the American Bandmasters’ Association. She is the fifth female member of this 225 member organization and the first middle school band director to be chosen for ABA membership. Over the past twenty plus years, she has maintained a keen interest in commissioning new works for concert band and has collaborated with such internationally recognized composers as Frank Ticheli, Dana Wilson, John Mackey, and Donald Grantham. A 1980 graduate of Baylor University, Floyd has also done graduate work at the University of Texas with Paula Crider, Robert Duke and Karl Kraber. Since

1985 she has served as co-principal flute with the Austin Symphonic Band and in this capacity has performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic on two occasions, the American Bandmasters Association in 1993 and before the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association on numerous occasions.

Richard L. Floyd Yamaha Master Educator Clinician, Bands

Richard Floyd is presently in his 53rd year of active involvement as a conductor, music educator and administrator. He has enjoyed a distinguished career at virtually every level of wind band performance from beginning band programs through high school and university wind ensembles as well as adult community bands. Floyd is a recognized authority on conducting, the art of wind band rehearsing, concert band repertoire, and music advocacy. As such, he has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe with engagements in 45 American states and in 9 other countries. In 2002, he was the recipient of the prestigious A.A. Harding Award recognizing his significant and lasting contributions to the school band movement. He was named Texas Bandmaster of the Year in 2006 and in 2009 he was presented the Texas Music Educators Association Distinguished Service Award. In March of 2011 he was inducted into the Music for All Hall of Fame and awarded the prestigious Midwest International Clinic Medal of Honor for his distinguished and unique contributions to educational bands and orchestras. Most recently, Floyd was elected to the National Band Association Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts and presented the Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity Distinguished Service to Music Award.

Adam Frey

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Euphonium

One of the elite brass soloists in the world, Adam Frey travels the globe sharing his talents as a performer and teacher. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Frey received his musical training at the University of Georgia and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. As a major ambassador of the euphonium, Frey has more than ninety works that have been composed or specifically arranged for him. He has soloed with orchestras the world over, including the world famous Boston Pops, Cheju Symphony Orchestra (South Korea), U.S. Army Orchestra (Washington D.C.), Harvard Pops, Fort Collins (Col.), Indian Hill (Mass.), the Vaasa Symphony Orchestra (Finland), Atlanta Philharmonic (Ga.), Cascade (Wash.), Greensboro (N.C.), Clemson (S.C.), LaGrange (Ga.), Minot (N.D.), Bellevue Philharmonic (Wash.), and Northeastern (Mass.) Symphony Orchestras. He also performs regularly with wind bands and brass bands that have included Soli Brass in Holland, Point of Ayr

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in Wales, the National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland, and wind bands from Singapore, Germany, Hong Kong, and the United States. For 12 years, he has hosted the International Euphonium Tuba (IET) Festival. This event hosts 70+ students and teachers from around the globe in a week playing, learning, and motivation. Participants range from high school students to graduate college students to adult amateurs and occurs each June in Atlanta.

William Galvin

Music for All Educational Consultant Festival Coordinator, Percussion

William Galvin is the former Director of Instrumental Studies and Music Department Chair for the Trinity Area School District. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Morehead (KY) State University and Master of Music Education degree from Duquesne University. Galvin has been awarded the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence and the Citation of Excellence presented by the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. During his tenure at Trinity High School, Galvin’s ensembles earned twenty-eight Superior Ratings and eight consecutive Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association Class Championships. His ensembles performed for numerous Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) State Conferences, the Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division Conference, and Music for All National Festivals. Galvin is a Music for All Educational Consultant, coordinator of the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, and conductor of the Washington (Pa.) Symphony Chamber Orchestra. He has served on the board of directors of the Washington Symphony Orchestra, as a member of the Music for All Advisory Board, is a past president of the Washington County Music Educators Association, a past PMEA District President, and a former chair of the PMEA Music Booster Affiliate. In his retirement, Galvin continues to be active as a consultant, speaker and guest conductor. He and his wife, Connie, have two children, Shawn, a professional musician, and Amy, a registered physical therapist. They are the proud grandparents of grandson, Brendan, and granddaughters Nora and Maggie.

Linda Gammon

Evaluator/Clinician, Middle School Bands

Linda J. Gammon is currently the director of the Northern Virginia Junior Winds. Prior to assuming this position she directed middle school bands at three middle schools in Fairfax County, Va. for over 30 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree in conducting from George Mason University. Under Gammon’s direction, her middle school bands earned consistent superior ratings, awards and enjoyed state, regional and national recognition including

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL numerous appearances at the Virginia Music Educators State Conferences and the 1993, 2000 Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 1997 Gammon and the Robinson Middle School Symphonic Band were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award, the highest honor bestowed on a middle school band program. Gammon is currently the Virginia Music Educators Association State Executive and has served as the VMEA Conference Coordinator, is a Past President of the Virginia Music Educators Association, the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, and the Fairfax County Band Directors Association Gammon is active as an adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician. Currently she is the university supervisor for interns at George Mason University, Shenandoah University and James Madison University. She is the 2003 recipient of the Women Band Directors International Scroll of Excellence, 2007 Virginia Outstanding Music Educator of the Year Award and 2014 Fairfax County Band Director of the Year.

Shawn Goodman

Sponsored By Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Clarinet

Jazz clarinetist, woodwind specialist and educator, Shawn Goodman, is currently an Associate Instructor of Music Education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she is completing coursework towards a PhD in Music Education with a minor in Jazz Pedagogy. She is also an Adjunct Instructor of Music at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and previously served as Clarinet Professor at the Butler University School of Music and as a University Supervisor for Butler University’s College of Education. Goodman was the clarinet clinician for Music for All’s National Festival and Summer Symposium in 2015. She presents clarinet and jazz workshops regularly to educators and students at music educator conferences, high schools, and middle schools as a Yamaha Performing Artist. Goodman placed runner-up in the Sisters-in-Jazz International Collegiate Competition in 2000. Her first solo album, “Not Benny’s Goodman,” was released in September 2013, receiving outstanding reviews internationally. Goodman is also a featured soloist on albums by Peter Terry and the City Prophets and the Wave Mechanics Union. She holds a B.M. in Education with a concentration in Jazz Studies from the University of Indianapolis, and a MM in Clarinet Performance from the Butler University School of Music. Goodman is the Conductor of the Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Greater Indianapolis and maintains an active career performing jazz, chamber music, and musicals. She served as All-State Jazz Coordinator for the Indiana Jazz Educators Association (IJEA) 2013-15. Goodman plays Yamaha clarinets and saxophones exclusively. www.shawngoodmanjazz.com.

Carl Grapentine

Master of Ceremonies, National Concert Band Festival

Carl Grapentine is the host of the Morning Program on WFMT/ 98.7 FM, Chicago’s classical radio station. Grapentine joined WFMT in 1986 after 13 years as the morning host of the classical music station in Detroit. Grapentine hosted the first five National Concert Band Festivals in Chicago, and Music for All was thrilled to welcome him back as Master of Ceremonies beginning with the 1999 Festival in Indianapolis. Grapentine presents pre-concert lectures for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Music of the Baroque and many other groups. He also performs as narrator with the Chicago Pro Musica and hosts concerts for numerous community orchestras and bands. An alumnus of the University of Michigan School of Music, Grapentine has been the “stadium voice” of the University of Michigan Marching Band for 44 seasons, and added the duties of game announcer in 2006. An accomplished conductor and singer, Grapentine has many years of experience as a church music director. Currently, he sings in the choir of Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, Ill. He has also sung the national anthem for professional and collegiate sporting events at Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Tiger Stadium, the Pontiac Silverdome, and the University of Michigan’s Crisler Arena.

Gary Green

Evaluator, Bands

Gary D. Green is professor emeritus of Music and Director of Bands at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. While teaching at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, he supervised all band activities, was conductor of the Frost Wind Ensemble, supervised all graduate conducting students in the wind and percussion area, and served as the Chairman of Instrumental Performance for seventeen years. Prior to coming to Miami, Professor Green served for ten years as Director of Bands the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. While at the University of Conn., Professor Green was influential in commissioning and recording new works for winds and percussion, including “Symphony No. 3,” by David Maslanka and “A Cornfield in July” and “The River” by William Penn. During his tenure at the University of Miami, Green continued the commissioning and performance of important new repertoire for winds and percussion. Under his direction, the Frost Wind Ensemble has performed on two separate occasions for the convention of the American Bandmasters Association as well as twice for the national convention of the College Band Directors National Association. Recent commissions and consortia from composers include William Penn, Joel Puckett, Mason Bates, Michael Daugherty, David Maslanka, Paul Dooley, Steve Danyew, Steven Bryant, David Gillingham, James Stephenson, Christopher Theofanidis, John Harbison, James

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Syler, Eric Whitacre, Frank Ticheli, Thomas Sleeper, Kenneth Fuchs and others. “Urban Requiem” by Michael Colgrass was commissioned by the Abraham Frost Commission Series and has become a standard in the repertoire for wind ensemble. Among other new compositions written for winds and percussion was the commission for the Frost Wind Ensemble of Christopher Rouse’s Wolf Rounds.

Jeffrey Grogan

Conductor, Honor Orchestra of America

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Chuck Henson

Master of Ceremonies, National Concert Band Festival, Middle School National Festival

Chuck Henson is recognized of hundreds of thousands of band members and fans as the “Voice” of Bands of America Championships, for which he has been announcing since 1987. His introduction to Bands of America began in 1984 as a color guard clinician at Music for All’s Summer Symposium. Henson has also served on Music for All’s communications and sponsorship staff and was inducted in the 2013 Bands of America Hall of Fame. Today, Henson is the Traffic and Transportation Reporter for Bay News 9 television in St. Petersburg, FL. Considered an expert in his field, he has been reporting traffic and transportation in major metropolitan areas for 18 years, including Chicago, Miami, Orlando, and the Tampa Bay area. He is a 2014 Emmy Nominee for the Suncoast Regional Emmys, Talent: Traffic and Transportation Reporting and named Best Traffic Reporter in Creative Loafing’s 2014 Tampa Best of the Bay. Originally from Florence, Ky., Henson is an alumnus of the Boone County High School Band and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Journalism, and he has been recognized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a “Kentucky Colonel.” Henson believes MFA and BOA are much more than the programs they provide – more than the certificates, awards, and trophies. All one need to do is look into the eye of participants and families to see their joy. As he puts it: “I believe who I am today is a direct result of my own involvement in music and music education. Music for All embodies everything I find it be positive and uplifting in my life, and my desire for, and achievement of excellence.”

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Joanna Hersey

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Tuba

Joanna Hersey studied with Dan Perantoni at Arizona State University, received a Master of Music in Tuba Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music studying with Chester Schmitz, and earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Tuba Performance from the Hartt School. As Principal Tubist with the United States Coast Guard Band, Hersey performed throughout the country as a soloist and clinician after winning the position at the age of nineteen. She has played for three U.S. Presidents, performed at numerous state functions for visiting dignitaries, and has appeared on “The Today Show” and “Good Morning America.” In her freelance career, she has performed with artists including Michael Bolton, Lee Greenwood, and Arturo Sandoval. Hersey is a founding member of the Athena Brass Band, a group first created for the 2003 International Women’s Brass Conference which has since performed at the 2006, 2012 and 2014 IWBCs. Hersey is currently Principal Tubist with the Carolina Philharmonic and the Carolina International Orchestra. As a member of the Alchemy Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, Hersey performs throughout North America and Europe and can be heard on the group’s first compact disc recording “Village Dances” (1997), and on their recent release “Prelude and Groove” (2012). Hersey’s first solo album, “O quam mirabilis” (2010), featuring music by women composers including Hildegard von Bingen and Libby Larson, is available through Amazon. com, iTunes, and by visiting her website, joannahersey. com. Her second solo album “Zigzags” (2015) is a collection of her own compositions, with works by Faye Ellen Silverman and Hildegard von Bingen. Hersey is President of the International Women’s Brass Conference, Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Visiting Instructor of Tuba Euphonium at East Carolina University, and a Yamaha Performing Artist.

Kathryn Hershberger String Clinician

Kathryn Hershberger holds a B.M. in viola performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Her teachers have included Mimi Zweig, Rostaslav Dubinsky, Csaba Erdelyi, Jerry Horner, Stacia Spencer, and Eleanor Briccetti. In the past, she was a chamber coach and teaching assistant for the Indiana University Summer String Academy, a teacher for the Bedford Young Violinist Program, and a chamber coach for the New World Chamber Music program. Hershberger was also a speaker at the ASTA 2004 National Conference. From 1997-2009, Hershberger worked for the Indianapolis Academy of Music as a violin and viola teacher. For the last several years, she was the director of the violin program for the IAM, and under her direction the violin program grew tremendously. Hershberger is now the

principal violist of the Kokomo Symphony and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. She is also a founding member of the Fishers Chambers Players, and is a substitute violist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. As an adjunct faculty member at Butler University, she teaches violin and viola pedagogy. An avid lover of chamber music, she plays as frequently as possible. Previous chamber music highlights include a performance of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 6” with the University of Wyoming Chamber Orchestra in 2000, performing two chamber music concerts with Pianist Robert Cassidy in 2006 and 2007, and performing a quartet concert with the Miranda String Quartet as part of the Kokomo Symphony’s chamber music series. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two girls, homeschooling her oldest daughter, photography, knitting, running, learning more about health and nutrition, and reading as much as possible about the things that interest her.

Michael Huestis

Sponsored by Yamaha and Vic Firth Festival Assistant, Percussion

Michael Huestis has been teaching at The Colony High School in North Dallas since 2010. Throughout his career, Huestis’ ensembles have performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Music for All National Percussion Festival, MENC Biennial Conference, Bands of American Grand National Championships, President Bush’s inaugural parade, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Drum Corps International World Championships. Huestis earned his Bachelor of Music Degree was from the University of North Texas and his Masters in Percussion Performance from BYU. Huestis participated in Drum Corps International for five seasons including a year as a sectional leader for the Concord Blue Devils. Huestis has worked as a show designer and percussion arranger for Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps from Diamond Bar, Calif., Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps from Austin, Texas, and Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps from Burlington, N.J. Huestis is the author of the classroom method “Developing the Percussionist-Musician,” is the owner/operator of Huestis Music Publications, and is a percussion arranger for JKS Music. Huestis’ professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, Jazz Educators Network, and the Percussive Arts Society, where he served one term as a chapter president. He is an endorser of Yamaha Instruments.

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Charles Jackson

Festival Coordinator, Middle School

Dr. Charles R. Jackson has completed 37 years as a music educator and currently serves as a Part-Time Assistant Professor of Music at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA Before his appointment at KSU, Dr. Jackson served 28 years as Director of Bands at the high school and middle school levels in Cobb County, GA He serves as a guest conductor for honor bands in Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, and served as a guest conductor for the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (Emory University), the Cobb Wind Symphony (Marietta, GA), and the Atlanta Trumpet Festival (Emory University). Dr. Jackson serves as a trumpet clinician for over 450 trumpet students each month in the Cobb County schools. He holds degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, Georgia State University, and the Shenandoah Conservatory, (D.M.A.). He and his wife, Jane, have four children and live in Kennesaw, GA.

James Keene

Evaluator, Bands

James F. Keene retired from the University of Illinois in 2008, where he held the titles of Director of Bands and Brownfield Distinguished Professor of Music. During his 23-year tenure at Illinois, the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony, under his direction, were selected to perform for every major music conference in the U.S., toured throughout the U.S. and Europe, and performed in several of America’s most prestigious concert halls including several appearances at historic Orchestra Hall in Chicago, as well as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. Keene is Past-President of The American Bandmasters Association, The National Band Association, and the Big Ten Band Directors Association. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the historic Goldman Memorial Band of New York City and was a frequent guest conductor of that iconic ensemble. In 1995, he became an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the International Percy Grainger Society and was presented with the coveted Grainger Medaillion in recognition of his performances of Grainger’s music on four continents. In 2002, he was named Honorary Life Member of The Texas Bandmasters Association, only the fifth person so honored in their 65 year history. In 2009, he was installed into the Bands of America Hall of Fame in Indianapolis, Ind. More recently, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Honorary Fraternity presented him with the 2013 Outstanding Bandmaster Award at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. Keene is in constant demand as conductor, clinician,and adjudicator, and has appeared in those capacities in 44 states and on four continents. In recent years, Keene has conducted in Australia, China, and Europe, in addition to a busy schedule of appearances throughout the U.S.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Fran Kick

Music for All Educational Consultant, Middle School Opening Session and Parent Session

Fran Kick, M.A. Educational Psychology, CSP, author, professional speaker and consultant, knows What Makes Kids Kick! Inspiring people to KICK IT IN® and TAKE THE LEAD since 1986, Fran is the creator and presenter of a series of self-motivational personal leadership presentations and published materials. Since taking an educational leave of absence from teaching band at Centerville H.S. (Ohio), he has developed his part-time speaking adventure into a full-time mission. Every year, Fran presents programs across the U.S. and Canada to thousands of college, high school, and middle school students, plus the many people who work with them. Fran has served as the leadership coordinator for the Music for All Summer Symposium since 1998. He also works with Drum Corps International each summer to help music students, directors, and parents Kick start their season with DCI (www.kickitin.com/dci)! Fran is the coordinating lead-presenter for the biannual Future Music Educators’ Experience with NAfME, held every year at both the Bands of America Grand National Championships and the DCI World Championships (www.kickitin.com/nafme). Outside the music education world, Fran speaks at many state, regional and national conferences and has consulted with numerous schools, organizations and companies actively engaged in teaching and reaching today’s kids.

John Kilkenny

Sponsored by Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, and Remo Evaluator/Clinician, Percussion

John Kilkenny enjoys a multi-faceted career that includes work as a performer, conductor, educator and arts administrator. Currently, Kilkenny is Director of Percussion Studies and conductor of the Symphonic Winds at George Mason University. He also coordinates and oversees recruitment efforts and initiatives for the School of Music and is the artistic director of the Mason Percussion Group. Under his direction, the group as toured the Pacific Northwest to perform at the Western International Band Conference and has enjoyed featured appearances at the Virginia Music Educators Conference, College Music Society Mid Atlantic Conference and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Mason Percussion Group recently performed and presented clinics at the National Conservatory in San Jose, Costa Rica. As a performer, Kilkenny has be hailed by the Washington Post as a “Particularly fine timpanist,” and enjoys a career that includes orchestral performances with the Washington National Opera and Ballet, Washington Concert Opera, Cathedral Choral Society, National Symphony Washington Chorus, Choral Arts Society, and virtually every other Washington, D.C.-area performing arts organization. A

champion of contemporary music and an active chamber music performer, he collaborates regularly with Folger Consort, Washington Bach Consort, The Verge Ensemble, 21st Century Consort, and the National Gallery New Music Ensemble. During the summer months, Kilkenny serves as Artist-in-Residence at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and the Music for All Summer Symposium.

Craig Kirchhoff Yamaha Master Educator Evaluator, Bands

Craig Kirchhoff is Professor of Conducting and Director Emeritus of University Bands at the University of Minnesota, where he conducted the University Wind Ensemble and guest conducted in the University Opera Program. Kirchhoff coordinated the graduate program in Wind Ensemble/ Band Conducting and guided all aspects of the University of Minnesota wind band program since 1993. Prior to his appointment to the faculty of the University of Minnesota, Kirchhoff served in a similar capacity as Director of Bands at The Ohio State University for fourteen years, as Director of Bands at Washington State University for two years, and Associate Director of Bands at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee for one year. Kirchhoff was the recipient of The Ohio State University Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award and The Ohio State University School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award. Kirchhoff is an advisor to the BandQuest Series published by the American Composers Forum, he joins James Galway, Eddie Daniels, Wynton Marsalis, and Dawn Upshaw on the Advisory Board for SmartMusic produced by the MakeMusic Corporation, and he serves as the Artistic Advisor for the Windependence Wind Band Series published by Boosey & Hawkes. Kirchhoff is past president of the College Band Directors National Association and is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, the National Band Association, the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, the Music Educators National Conference, and served as the founding editor and principal advisor of the College Band Directors National Association Journal.

Franz Anton Krager

Evaluator/Clinician Orchestras

Since making his prizewinning European conducting debut in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Koncertsalen in 1978, Franz Anton Krager has led orchestras in the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Moscow’s State Kremlin Palace, Manchester England’s Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham England’s Adrian Boult Hall, Guangzhou China’s Xinghai Music Center, the Sydney Opera House, The Hague’s Congresgebouw, Kazan’s State Philharmonic Hall in Russia, Guadalajara’s Degollado Theater, and Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. His affiliations with leading

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music festivals include the Lancaster International Concert Series and the Lichfield and Aberystwyth International Arts Festivals in the U.K., and the Interlochen National Music Camp in the U.S. Maestro Krager has led the Houston, Russian State, Traverse City, Mich. and Florida West Coast symphonies, Romanian and Kazan State philharmonics; symphony orchestras in Berlin, London, Paris, Singapore, Leipzig, Monterrey, Pordenone, Ingolstadt, Neuss, and Honolulu, and was Principal Guest Conductor in Stratford, England from 2000-2004. In 2015, he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble in Chicago. Krager is Music Director & Chief Conductor of the Texas Music Festival, and Founding Artistic Director of the Virtuosi of Houston. Krager is also Professor of Conducting, Director of Orchestras, and Chair of the Conducting Department at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he has brought the orchestra and orchestral conducting program into national prominence. An active recording artist, Krager has released recordings of the music of Thomas Fortmann, Percy Grainger, Michael Horvit, Peter Lieuwen, Robert Nelson and Stephen Shewan on labels including Divine Art, Albany, MSR Classics, Newport, and HDTT.

Terry Langdon

Master Class Clinician – Viola

Violist Terry Langdon is a long-time member of the Indianapolis Symphony’s viola section, and an active teacher in the Indianapolis area. Her students, mostly high school-aged, have gone on to be music majors or to continue playing as non-majors at the nation’s finest colleges and universities. She is president of Indianapolis Matinee Musicale, an organization which sponsors recitals and competitions for young musicians. For the academic year 2015-2016, Langdon is teaching at DePauw University as the sabbatical replacement for Viola Professor Nicole Brockmann. Langdon’s teaching affiliations also include her home studio, MasterWorks Festival, Quattro String Academy, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, New World Youth Orchestra, and coaching violists for Music for All. During the summer, she serves on the faculty of the MasterWorks Festival where she offers orchestral and chamber music coaching and plays for the Chamber Music Week and faculty recitals. Langdon holds music performance degrees from Indiana University and Yale University.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Tim Lautzenheizer Music for All Senior Educational Advisor

Tim Lautzenheizer is a wellknown name in the music education world as a teacher, clinician, author, composer, consultant, adjudicator, and, above all, a trusted friend to anyone interested in working with young people in developing a desire for excellence. Dr. Lautzenheiser has been a part of the Bands of America family for over 25 years. He served as Executive Director in 1980-82, and has since worked directly with tens of thousands of Bands of America students and directors in leadership and motivational training. His career involves ten years of successful college band directing at Northern Michigan University, the University of Missouri, and New Mexico State University. During this time, Lautzenheizer developed highly acclaimed groups in all areas of the instrumental and vocal field. Following his three years with Bands of America, he created Attitude Concepts for Today, an organization designed to manage the many requests for workshops, seminars, and convention speaking engagements focusing on the area of positive attitude and effective leadership training. He presently holds the Earl Dunn Distinquished Lecturer position at Ball State University. Lautzenheizer also is the Director of Education for Conn-Selmer, and he serves as the national spokesperson for NAfME’s “Make A Difference with Music” program. His books, produced by G.I.A. Publications, “The Art of Successful Teaching” and “The Joy of Inspired Teaching,” are best-sellers in the music profession. He is also co-author of Hal Leonard’s popular band method, Essential Elements, as well as the creator of the highly-acclaimed Director’s Communication Kits. Lautzenheizer is a graduate of Ball State University and the University of Alabama. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from VanderCook College of Music. Additional awards include the distinguished Sudler Order of Merit from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, Mr. Holland’s Opus Award and the Music Industry Award from the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors.

Henry Leck

Music for All Educational Consultant Artistic Director, Music for All National Choir Festival

An internationally recognized choral director, Henry Leck is a professor emeritus in choral music at Butler University, where he served on the faculty for 27 years. He is the Founder and Conductor Laureate of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, for which he served as Artistic Director for 30 years. Under his leadership, the organization grew to be (and continues to be) one of the largest and most respected children’s choir programs in the world. Leck recently arranged and conducted the national anthem for Kelly Clarkson and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir at the Super Bowl XLVI. In the state of Indiana, Leck founded both the Indiana Children’s All-State Honor Choir and the

Indiana Middle School Honor Choir. For 22 years, he has conducted National Youth Choral Festivals in Carnegie Hall, and in 2016, Leck was named Artistic Director of the Music for All National Choir Festival. Leck has received many honors including the Sagamore of the Wabash and the State of Indiana Distinguished Hoosier Award. He and the ICC received the Indiana Governor’s Arts Award, and recently, Leck was named a recipient of the “Lowell Mason Fellows Award.” He is also a Paul Harris fellow and named Outstanding Hoosier Musician in 2016 by IMEA. A specialist in choral techniques, Leck has produced four teaching videos and served as a lead author for the choral textbook series Experiencing Choral Music and a new series of textbooks entitled Voices in Concert. Each year, he has taught an international conductor’s workshop entitled Creating Artistry at Butler University, and he has recently written a textbook titled, Creating Artistry through Choral Excellence. Leck received his training from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, the University of Colorado, and Indiana University.

Ju-Fang Liu

Master Class Clinician – Bass

Ju-Fang Liu was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and began her study of the bass at age nine. She earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University and has studied with Bruce Bransby and Lawrence Hurst. Prior to joining the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2003, she was principal contrabass with the New World Symphony in Florida. She has also been a member of orchestras in Kansas City, Owensboro and Evansville; performed in summer festivals at Aspen, Marlboro and Tanglewood; and been heard as soloist with the Louisville and New World orchestras. Alex Ross, Music Reporter of the New Yorker, wrote in his column 2007: “Ju-Fang Liu, the principal double-bass of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, played the solo in the third movement of the Mahler First Symphony as elegantly and hauntingly as I’ve heard it.” In her leisure time, she enjoys jogging, badminton, table tennis, reading, cooking, and learning and playing jazz. Her parents, two brothers, and a sister reside in Taiwan.

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See Livingston’s biography on page 64.

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Anthony J. Maiello Yamaha Master Educator Conductor Evaluator, Bands

Anthony J. Maiello conducts music festivals, adjudicates ensembles, and presents clinics, lectures and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas and Europe. He conducted musical activities for the Gold Medal Ceremonies at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and has been appointed an Honorary Conductor of The United States Navy Band and was a participant in the National Conducting Institute with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. In 2010, he was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame at Music for All’s Indianapolis headquarters. Maiello received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Education from Ithaca College in 1965 and 1967, respectively, and has extensive experience teaching in the public schools and at the university level. While at the Crane School of Music, he served as a Professor of Music and Chairman of Performance. Presently Associate Director and a Professor of Music with George Mason University’s School of Music, Maiello conducts the GMU Repertory Orchestra and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. From 1996-2009, he conducted the GMU Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Under his direction, the ensembles at both Crane and George Mason University commissioned new works, made numerous recordings and appeared at national and international conferences. Maiello is the author of Conducting Nuances and Conducting: A HandsOn-Approach, and he is a co-author of The 21st Century Band Method. In 2012, he was presented with the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia “Signature Award” for promoting music in America, and just this year was nominated for a GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Maestro Maiello is the founder and Conductor/Artistic Director of the American Festival Pops Orchestra, a professional ensemble in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area dedicated to promoting and performing the finest in American popular music.

Gary Markham

Music for All Senior Education Consultant

Mr. Markham is recently Retired Supervisor of Instrumental Music for the Cobb County School District in Marietta, Ga. He is the former Director of Bands at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va. He has over four decades of experience in music education, with 25 years as a high school band director and 20 years as a music supervisor. He currently serves internationally as clinician, guest conductor, adjudicator, and consultant. The Cobb County Music program has been named one of the “BEST Communities for Music Education in America, 12 times. Mr. Markham received his B. S. degree from Mansfield State University, M. Ed. degree from Penn State University,

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Michael Markowski

Composer-inResidence with the Vandoren Emerging Artists

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Michael Markowski (b. 1986) is fully qualified to watch movies and cartoons. In 2010, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in ‘Film Practices’ from Arizona State University. While Markowski never studied music in college, he did study privately with his mentors, Jon Gomez and Dr. Karl Schindler, and has continued his education by participating in a number of extracurricular programs, such as The Art of Orchestration with Steven Scott Smalley (2008), the National Band Association’s Young Composer and Conductor Mentorship Project (2008), and the NYU/ASCAP Foundation’s Film Scoring Workshop (2014) where he was named one of ASCAP’s Film & TV “Composers to Watch.” Mark Snow, composer of The X-Files and one of the workshop’s guest mentors, says Markoski’s music was “extremely sophisticated” and “complimented the mood and emotion of the scene with unusual maturity and sensitivity.” Most recently, Markowski was invited to join the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop (2015) as a composer/lyricist. “Shadow Rituals,” one of Markowski’s first works for concert band, was awarded first prize in Manhattan Beach Music’s Frank Ticheli Composition Contest in 2006. Over the last ten years, Markowski has composed nearly twenty-five original works for wind band, nine of which were recently recorded in collaboration with the Brooklyn Wind Symphony, now available on iTunes. “Joyride for Orchestra” (2015) recently won the Arizona Musicfest’s young composer fanfare competition, and “You Are Cordially Invited” (2016) recently won a fanfare competition with the Dallas Wind Symphony. He has received commissions from a number of organizations including CBDNA, The Consortium for the Advancement of Wind Band Literature, The Lesbian and Gay Band Association, the Duke Medicine Orchestra, the Florida Music Educator’s Association, and has

received performances from the United States Air Force bands, The Phoenix Symphony, the Arizona Musicfest Symphony Orchestra, and from hundreds of bands around the world. He has been the composer-in-residence for Music for All, for the ‘Mid Europe’ international wind band festival in Schladming, Austria (2013-2015), and frequently visits junior high schools, high schools, universities, and community bands around the country to share stories about his music. He is a member of ASCAP, the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.

See page 34 for more on the Vandoren Emerging Artists’ performances at the Music for All National Festival.

Ruth Marshall String Clinician

Cellist Ruth Marshall enjoys a diverse career as a performer and a pedagogue. As an orchestral musician, she is principal cello of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra (Springfield, Ill.), a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra (Jacksonville, Ore.), and a regular substitute with the Indianapolis Symphony in Indiana, and the Columbus Symphony in Ohio. She is also active as a chamber musician, and has performed as the “Artu Duo” with pianist Garret Ross across the United States, as well as in Canada and the UK. Marshall has undergraduate degrees in Comparative History of Ideas and Music Theory from the University of Washington, and graduate degrees in cello performance from DePaul University in Chicago Ill. She is on the faculty of Eastern Illinois University.

Andy Martin

Sponsored by Yamaha Guest Artist, Trombone, Jazz Band of America

Read about Martin on page 68.

Freddy Martin

Evaluator/Clinician, Middle School Bands

Freddy Martin was born and educated through high school in Cobb County, Ga. Martin attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama where he received the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. Martin has done postgraduate work at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Martin is celebrating his 43rd year in education. He has taught at South Cobb High School in Cobb County Georgia, with the Famed Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps, for the Buford City Schools in Atlanta. He is the Brass Coordinator for the DCI Champion Phantom Regiment Drum Corps from Rockford Illinois. In 2014, Martin will be Co-Brass Fundamentals

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Coordinator for the Cavaliers Drum Corps. Martin is the founding director of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps and continues to serve the Corps today as director emeritus. Martin’s son Chris is Principal Trumpet in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His son Michael is fourth trumpet in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Martin is a member of the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame and Phi Beta Mu. He is in his fifteenth year as band director and brass specialist at The Westminster Schools. Martin has been an adjudicator and clinician for more than forty years and has adjudicated in thirty- five states and in England.

Charles Morey

Master Class Clinician – Violin

Charles Morey leads a diverse musical life as violinist, composer, arranger, conductor, and teacher. At the age of 16 he was accepted as a student of William Preucil at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he completed bachelor’s and master’s programs. He is currently a member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and frequently appears as a substitute violinist with the Cleveland Orchestra. Recent honors include collaborations with composer Augusta Read Thomas, premieres of works by Michael Schelle and Dolores White, and a duo performance for Bronislaw Komorowski, President of the Republic of Poland.

Kirk Moss

Evaluator/Clinician, Orchestras, Chamber Ensembles

Kirk D. Moss, PhD, serves as Chair of the Department of Music & Theatre at University of Northwestern – St. Paul. He is a past national president of the American String Teachers Association, four times chaired the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, and held office on ASTA’s Executive Board. Moss has appeared as a guest conductor, clinician, or adjudicator in nearly forty states. The University of Florida School of Music awarded him an Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award, and he has received five ASTA National Citation for Leadership & Merit awards. With twelve years of experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school orchestras, groups under his direction have earned distinction at state, national, and international events. One of his former high schools honors him by annually awarding a college string scholarship in his name. He has coauthored two method books for Alfred Music’s Sound Innovations series, as well as several string orchestra arrangements.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL David Murray String Clinician

David Murray, Professor of Bass at Butler University, has an international reputation as a solo bassist and teacher. He is also principal bass of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonia da Camera in Urbana, Illinois. He won the 1980 Aspen Concerto Competition and the 1988 International Society of Bassists (ISB) Solo Competition, the first prize being a solo debut at Carnegie Hall. He is a past president of the ISB, and is currently secretary on the board of directors. Murray has performed as soloist and given clinics and masterclasses throughout the United States, Canada, South Korea, Brazil, Israel, Scotland, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Holland. He has recorded 3 solo CDs and a DVD. Most recently he was the recipient of the ISB Special Recognition Award for Solo Performance.

Mark Ortwein

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Saxophone

Ortwein grew up in Las Vegas then attended Loyola University in New Orleans for two years, majoring in bassoon and jazz saxophone. After transferring to Boston University, Ortwein received a Bachelor of Music degree in Bassoon Performance, graduating Magna Cum Laude. While in Boston, he won the Alan Mark Roberts Performance Competition, and was the top woodwind finalist for the Boston Pops Concerto Competition on bassoon. Ortwein played for one season with the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra then joined the United States Air Force Band at March Air Force Base in California as saxophone soloist (and woodwind doubler), and four years later moved to the Air Force Academy where he was the principal bassoonist with the United States Air Force Band of the Rockies for four years. He moved to Cincinnati to study bassoon at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and completed his Master’s Degree. Over the last 20 years, Ortwein has performed in many different musical projects including professional recordings, musical theater, chamber ensembles, jazz and R&B groups, as well as many orchestral performances, including being a member of the Saxophone section for the Cincinnati Pops under Erich Kunzel. In June 2003, Ortwein was the featured soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the baton of John Williams, playing the second live performance of Williams’ “Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra.” Ortwein is an active studio musician and records regularly for the Hal Leonard Publishing Company as well as many other projects. He teaches Bassoon at the University of Indianapolis and is a founding member of the Icarus Ensemble – a jazz quintet made up of ISO musicians Dean Franke on violin, Peter Hansen on bass, Jon Crabiel on percussion, and Gary Walters on piano.

Mark Ostoich

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Oboe

Mark Ostoich has been a CCM faculty member since 1996. In connection with CCM, Ostoich has served as artist-faculty of the CCM Spoleto Festival in Spoleto Italy, as well as the Lucca Festival and Opera Theatre of Lucca (Italy) and CCM’s Grandin Festival. He performs extensively in solo and chamber music settings and is in demand as a recitalist and clinician for master classes. Along with clarinetist Steve Cohen of Northwestern University, and bassoonist William Ludwig of Indiana University, Ostoich performs and tours regularly as the Trio Cayenne and Lyric Winds. Ostoich has an extensive orchestral background and is frequently called upon to perform with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Ballet, Columbus Symphony, Columbus ProMusica and Dayton Philharmonic. He has performed as second oboe of the New York Philharmonic, associate principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, second oboe in the Cleveland Orchestra and principal oboe of the Louisiana (New Orleans) Philharmonic. He has held the principal oboe position of the Santa Fe Opera, was principal oboist of the Jacksonville Symphony for 12 seasons and was the principal oboist of the Baton Rouge Symphony for 13 seasons. Ostoich was formerly professor of oboe at Louisiana State University and the University of Florida, the University of Texas, and Ohio University. He was artist-teacher of oboe at the Sewanee Summer Music Center and member of the Sewanee Wind Quintet. He received the DMA degree from Louisiana State University where his primary teacher was Earnest Harrison, and major influences in his career include John Mack, Joseph Robinson, and Christopher Philpotts.

Desiree Overree

Festival Coordinator, Orchestras

Desiree Overree grew up in Texas and participated in the same contests and concerts as the students you see on stage. She attained her Bachelor of Music Education degree with Highest Honors at Sam Houston State University and now teaches for Katy ISD. Under her baton, the Memorial Philharmonia Orchestras placed First Runner-Up in the Texas Honor Orchestra Competition, performed at MidWest in Chicago and at Carnegie Hall. She also teaches at Langham Creek High School and opened Seven Lakes High School, both of which were honored by the GRAMMY Foundation for their exceptional music programs, designating them as GRAMMY Signature Schools. They have continued their commitment to excellence by being selected as one of the top ten orchestras in Texas and in 2014, Seven Lakes High School had three orchestras in the top ten rankings.. The Seven Lakes Symphony Orchestra ranked #9 in TMEA’s Honor Competition in 2011, #5 in 2013, #3 in 2015, and named the 2016 TMEA Honor Full Orchestra. The Symphony

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Orchestra performed at Symphony Center in Chicago and was a featured performer at DisneyWorld. In 2015, both the Seven Lakes Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestras were named National Orchestra Winners for the Mark of Excellence Award from the Foundation of Music Education. Overree has won many awards including “Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers,” KISD’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars, the Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award, and the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. She is frequently invited as an adjudicator and clinician. She holds professional memberships and leadership positions in Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Mu Omicron. Overree is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Music for All National Festival.

John Phillips

Evaluator/Clinician, Bands

John Phillips is Artistic Coordinator for the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra. He recently retired from Western University in London, Canada where he conducted the Symphonic Band, and taught conducting and music education classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. He has previously been a faculty member at the University of Toronto and York University in the departments of music and education, and coordinated the Arts curriculum review for the Ministry of Education in Ontario. As a clinician and consultant, Phillips shares his unique brand of music education through presentations at State and Provincial Music Educators’ Associations, the National Association for Music Education, and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Throughout his career, he has participated in Music for All’s National Festival, Summer Symposium, and Bands of America Grand Nationals. Each summer, he conducts the Wind Ensemble at the National Music Camp of Canada and was a guest conductor at the International Music Camp. Phillips has served as Judge Administrator for Drum Corps International and was inducted in the DCI Hall of Fame in 2015. Phillips has contributed articles to the Canadian Music Educators` Association Journal, the Ontario Band Association newsletter, the Ontario College of Teachers journal, and to the highly acclaimed series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Phillips is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario where he received undergraduate degrees in both Music and Education. He pursued a master’s degree in Music Education at Boston University, a PhD in Ethnomusicology at York University, and holds an Artist Diploma in trumpet performance from the Western Conservatory of Music. He has received awards of distinction for conducting from the Ontario Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, the Southern Ontario Band Festival and an Honorary Life Membership Award of Distinction from the Ontario Music Educators’ Association.

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL John Pollard

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John Pollard is an announcer for BOA Marching Championships, Colorado’s State Marching Championship and various other pageantry events. Formerly a Band Director at L.D. Bell High School, Pollard was Music Coordinator for Yamaha’s Sounds Of Summer program, instructed MFA’s Summer Symposiums, National Festivals and BOA Honor Bands, and the inaugural BOA “Tournament Of Roses” Band. His groups were Texas UIL State Marching Champions, PASIC National Drumline Champions, Sudler Shield of Honor winners and medaled over two-dozen times at BOA Regional, Super-Regional and Grand National Championships. His percussion ensembles performed at PASIC, Midwest and TMEA and TBA Conventions. Pollard was chairman of the UIL Percussion Music Committee, Texas All-State Music selector, PASIC 2000 committee, and assisted with MTV’s Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime production. He is now USA Executive for Crafted By Infinity Diamonds. He remains a District Mentor for the L.D. Bell cluster of schools and a Yamaha Corporation consultant.

H. Robert Reynolds

Evaluator, Bands

H. Robert Reynolds is the Principal Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Southern California where he is the H. Robert Reynolds Professor of Music. Prior to USC, he was Director of Bands and Henry Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. In addition, he is the Conductor of the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, a professional ensemble made up primarily of members of the Detroit Symphony. Reynolds holds an Honorary Doctorate from Duquesne University in addition to degrees from the University of Michigan. He has conducted in many of the major concert halls of Europe and the United States including the premiere of an opera for La Scala Opera and performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center (NYC), Orchestra Hall (Chicago), Disney Hall (LA), and the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). Reynolds is Past President of several important musical organizations including CBDNA from whom he received the lifetime achievement award and has also received a “Special Tribute” from the State of Michigan. He is currently the conductor of the Tangelwood Institute Wind Ensemble, and many of his former students now hold major conducting positions at leading conservatories and universities.

Richard Saucedo Music for All Educational Consultant, Jazz Band Of America Coordinator

Mr. Richard L. Saucedo is currently Director of Bands, Emeritus after retiring from the William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel, Ind. During his 31-year tenure, Carmel bands have received numerous state and national honors in the areas of concert band, jazz band and marching band. The CHS Wind Symphony performed at the Bands of America (BOA) National Concert Band Festival three times (1992, 1999, and 2004) and was named the Indiana State Champion Concert Band in 2013. The group also performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago during December of 2005. The Carmel Marching Greyhounds have finished in the top ten at the BOA Grand National Championship for the past 15 years, and were named BOA National Champions in the fall of 2005 and again in 2012. The Indiana Bandmasters Association named Mr. Saucedo Indiana’s “Bandmaster of the Year” for 1998-99, and the Indiana Music Educators Association named him the “Outstanding Music Educator” in the state of Indiana for 2010. Mr. Saucedo was inducted into the Music for All Hall of Fame in March of 2015. Mr. Saucedo is a freelance arranger and composer, as well as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor for concert band, jazz band, marching band, and orchestra. Mr. Saucedo served as the brass composer/arranger for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in Rosemont, Illinois from 2000 through 2008. The Cavaliers won the DCI World Championship five times during Mr. Saucedo’s tenure. He is currently the brass composer/arranger for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in La Crosse, Wis. Mr. Saucedo is also an Educational Consultant for Music for All and BOA. Mr. Saucedo did his undergraduate work at Indiana University in Bloomington and finished his master’s degree at Butler University in Indianapolis. Mr. Saucedo is married to his wife Sarah, and together they have a daughter, Carmen, and a son, Ethan.

Stan Schoonover Music for All Educational Consultant, Festival Coordinator, Bands

Stan Schoonover has led the Fairfax Wind Symphony for all of it’s 17 seasons as Music Director. His 32 year career in public school education included eleven years as Music Supervisor for the Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools, widely regarded as one of America’s foremost school music programs. Ensembles under his direction enjoyed national and international recognition for their outstanding performances, including two Mid-West International Clinic appearances, three National Music Clinics, the National Concert Band Festival, the Mid-East Clinic, and fourteen Virginia Music Education Association (VMEA) In-Service

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Conference appearances. Schoonover currently serves as a Coordinator for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival, is a member of the MFA Educational Team, and the Midwest Clinic Advisory Committee. Schoonover received his B.Sc. Degree, cum laude, from Gettysburg College, and a Master of Music degree from West Chester University. Postgraduate work has included study at the University of Virginia, George Mason University, and the University of Michigan. He has studied conducting with Kenneth Laudermilch, Arnald D. Gabriel, William D. Revelli, H. Robert Reynolds, and Anthony Maiello. Schoonover is an active Past-President of the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA) and is an elected member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. He has received numerous Citation of Excellence awards from the National Band Association, the 2012 VBODA Phillip J. Fuller Award for sustained Musical Excellence, and the 2006 VMEA Outstanding Administrator Award and the FCPS Hobson Award for Fine Arts Instruction.

Susan Smith

Music for All Educational Consultant Festival Coordinator, Chamber Ensembles

Susan L. Smith is Director of Bands at the Saint James School in Montgomery, AL. Smith received her Bachelor’s of Music Education from James Madison University and taught in the Virginia public schools shortly after. Her responsibilities included the direction of elementary and secondary instrumental music programs, as well as teaching other arts-related courses. Her ensembles consistently received superior ratings from the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director Association festivals during her tenure. After receiving her Master’s Degree of Music Education from Troy State University, she taught as an Adjunct Professor of Music and served as the Executive Director of the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic and Honor Bands. In addition, she coordinated the visual program for the Sound of South Marching Band. Her professional affiliations include Music Educators National Conference, Alabama Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota, and the National Band Association.

Doug Spaniol

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Bassoon

Doug Spaniol is Professor of Bassoon at Butler University and Instructor of Bassoon at the world-renowned Interlochen Arts Camp. His instructional book for bassoonists, The New Weissenborn Method for Bassoon (Hal Leonard), has been called “a must for all your beginning students” (The Double Reed) and “an invaluable addition to bassoon literature...a landmark in pedagogy” (Double Reed News). His bassoon students have enjoyed remarkable success, placing in the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, the International

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EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Double Reed Society’s Young Artists Competition, and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition. Other competition successes have lead to concerto performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (two students), the Butler Symphony Orchestra (seven students), and Interlochen’s World Youth Symphony Orchestra (three students). His students have also performed on National Public Radio’s From the Top and won positions and/or performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, and other professional ensembles. Dr. Spaniol has presented masterclasses and workshops at the Royal Academy of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, the St. Petersburg (Russia) Conservatory, Indiana University, and many others. He frequently appears as a performer/presenter at music education conferences and the annual conferences of the International Double Reed Society. Dr. Spaniol has been named both a Fulbright Scholar and a Marshall Scholar and has received degrees from the University of Illinois, the Royal Northern College of Music, and The Ohio State University. An Artist/Clinician for Yamaha Corporation, Dr. Spaniol plays a Yamaha YFG-811 bassoon.

David Starnes

Yamaha Master Educator Music for All Educational Consultant, Honor Band Of America Coordinator

David Starnes joined the School of Music at Western Carolina University in the summer of 2011 as Assistant Professor/ Director of Athletic Bands. He directs the “Pride of the Mountains Marching Band,” the Symphonic Band, and the Concert Band. Starnes graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1988, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. Prior to coming to Western Carolina, Starnes was the founding Director of Bands at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, where he served for 11 years. Starnes is sought out nationally and internationally as an adjudicator, clinician, guest conductor, and creative designer. He serves as an adjudicator for several state, national, and international organizations. In 2013, he joined the staff of Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps and currently serves as the Design Staff Coordinator for the corps. Starnes has served as an Educational Consultant at Music for All since 2005 and was appointed program director for the “Honor Band of America,” which appeared in the Tournament of Roses® Parade in Pasadena, California in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and will again in 2021.

Mimi Stillman

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Flute

Mimi Stillman is one of the most celebrated and innovative flutists in the music world today. She has been hailed by The New York Times as “a consummate and charismatic performer” and called “the coolest flute player” by Philadelphia Magazine. She has performed as soloist with orchestras including The Philadelphia Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Bach Collegium Stuttgart, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán, and as recitalist and chamber musician at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Verbier Festival, Kingston Chamber Music Festival, and Kol HaMusica (Israel). At age 12, she was the youngest wind player ever admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner. Her many awards and prizes include Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Astral Artists, and the Barenreiter Prize for Best Historical Performance for Winds. A wideranging artist, Stillman is equally at home with the classical canon, new music, and Latin genres, and is highly regarded for expanding the flute repertoire through her arrangements and commissions. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. (abd) in history from the University of Pennsylvania and is a published author on music and history. A Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician, she has taught masterclasses for institutions including the National Flute Association, Eastman School of Music, Cornell University, the universities of California, Texas, Maryland, and other institutions around the world. She is on faculty at Curtis Summerfest and Music for All National Festival. Stillman can be heard on several critically acclaimed recordings including “Freedom” and “Odyssey: 11 American Premieres” (both Innova), with longstanding duo pianist Charles Abramovic. As Artistic Director of Dolce Suono Ensemble which she founded in 2005, Stillman has created a dynamic force in the music world. www.mimistillman.com

John Tafoya

Sponsored by Yamaha, Zildjian, and Yamaha Evaluator/Clinician, Percussion

John Tafoya currently serves as professor of percussion and chair of the Department of Percussion at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He served as principal timpanist of the National Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2007. He has held previous principal timpani positions with the American Wind Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Owensboro Symphony (Ky.), Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (Ind.), and Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Tafoya has presented numerous master classes and clinics at universities across the United States and Canada. He is the author of two orchestral timpani repertoire books: “The Working Timpanist’s Survival Guide”

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(2004), published by Carl Fischer, and “Beyond the Audition Screen” (2011), distributed by Hal Leonard. Tafoya performed on the award-winning recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 by the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of James Judd and on orchestral recordings by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Slatkin. He can also be heard on the American Wind Symphony Orchestra’s CD Concertos All and Sundry performing Kaoru Wada’s Concertante for Timpani, Percussion, and Winds under the direction of Robert Austin Boudreau. Tafoya proudly endorses the Yamaha Corporation.

Mike Tomaro

Sponsored by Yamaha Conductor, Jazz Band Of America

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Cynthia Turner Clinician, Bands

Cynthia Johnston Turner is Conducting Area Chair at the Hodgson School at the University of Georgia. She is in demand as a conductor, conducting and ensemble clinician, and speaker in the United States, Australia, Latin America, Europe, and Canada. Before her appointment at University of Georgia, Turner was Director of Wind Ensembles at Cornell University. Earlier in her career, Turner was a high school music educator, taught middle school beginning instrumental music in Toronto and choral music in Switzerland. She currently serves as a conductor with the Syracuse Society of New Music, the Austrian Festival Orchestra, and the Paris Lodron Ensemble in Salzburg. A Canadian, Turner completed her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees at Queens University and her Master of Music in music education and conducting at the University of Victoria. Touring with her ensembles inspired her master’s thesis on the musical and personal transformations that occur on tours, and her D.M.A. thesis at the Eastman School of Music centered on the music of William Kraft, one of this generation’s leading composers. At Eastman, Turner was the recipient of the prestigious teaching award in conducting. She received the National Leadership in Education Award (Canada), the Excellence in Education Award (Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation), and the Marion Drysdale Leadership Award (also from OSSTF). She is also the recipient of the Donald A. Reick Memorial Award for research with wearable technologies and music pedagogy, and the American Prize for innovative programming with wind bands. Turner has commissioned numerous new works for wind band and orchestra, and she continues to actively promote commissions by today’s leading and emerging composers around the world. Among other recent engagements, Turner has guest conducted youth, collegiate, and national wind

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José Valencia String Clinician

José Valencia is the founder of and creative force behind the contemporary classical music ensemble, Orkestra Projekt. He studied violin at Duke, Binghamton, and Butler Universities and orchestral conducting at Butler University. He has held leadership positions in several orchestras throughout the Midwest, is the Artistic Director for the Kokomo Symphony, Wabash Valley Youth Symphony, a teacher and conductor for the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and coaches violin sections for the Honor Orchestra of America and school districts around Indianapolis. He was awarded the Grand Prize in Conducting at the 2000 Karelia-Sochi Conducting Masterclass/Competition and was recipient of the 2007 Arts Council of Indianapolis Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship. He also loves to cook, build and remodel homes, and, an avid SCUBA diver, he has been recently certified as a PADI Rescue Diver.

David Vandewalker

Evaluator/Clinician, Bands

Dr. David W. Vandewalker is the assistant director of bands at Georgia State University. During his tenure at GSU, the marching band has received several honors and accolades including an invitation to march in the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, participation in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade, and a national top-ten honor by the 2013 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). He taught for many years in both middle and high school settings in Texas and Georgia. He is a recipient of the Sudler Flag of Honor, nine-NBA Citation of Excellence Awards, three National Wind Band Honors Awards, is recognized in multiple editions of Who’s Who Among American Teachers, and in 2013, became an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association. Vandewalker has led concerts before esteemed audiences such as the College Band Directors National Association/ National Band Association Southern Division and the Midwest Clinic. He is published in numerous volumes

of the Texas Bandmaster Review, multiple volumes of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band book series published by GIA, and Foundations for Wind Band Clarity- Arrangements for Concert Band, Foundations for Wind Band Clarity- Instructional DVD, Everyday Stuff Every Director Needs to Know, Boosters to the Rescue, and Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club published by Vision Publications. He and his wife, Pamela, reside in Marietta, Ga. She is Minister of Creativity and Worship Programming at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church where she has over 900 children actively involved in music making each week.

Scott Weiss

Evaluator, Bands

Scott Weiss is the Director of Bands and Sarah Bolick Smith Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of South Carolina where he conducts the USC Wind Ensemble and teaches graduate conducting. Under his direction, the USC Wind Ensemble has performed before the College Band Directors National Association (2013), the American Bandmasters Association (2014), and the South Carolina Music Educators Association (2012/2017). A strong supporter of new music, Weiss has commissioned and premiered dozens of new works, and he has critically-acclaimed recordings on the Naxos, Summit, and Mark Custom labels. Equally at home conducting wind ensembles and symphony orchestras, he maintains an active international conducting schedule, including recent performances in China with the Hunan Symphony Orchestra, the Inner Mongolia Symphony Orchestra, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, the Nanchang Philharmonic, and the Shandong Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Weiss will be the conductor of the 2018 Honor Band of America.

Dean Westman

Music for All Educational Consultant, Orchestra Programs

Dean Westman is the Performing Arts Department Chair and Orchestra Director at Avon High School in Avon, Ind. He founded the Avon Orchestra program in the fall 2007 and over the years, it has grown to over 700 students. The Avon High School Symphony Orchestra placed 3rd at both the 2014 and 2015 Indiana State School Music Association State Orchestra Finals. Westman currently serves as a Program Coordinator for the Avon High School Marching Black and Gold, member of the Music for All Educational Steering Committee, and Board Member for the Avon Education Foundation. Westman has been an active designer, instructor, and arranger in the drum corps activity for over 20 years. He taught the Tenrikyo Aimaichi Marching Band from Nagoya, Japan. He served as Brass Caption Head for the

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Cadets, brass arranger and instructor for the Santa Clara Vanguard, and on the brass staff for the Cavaliers. He was a music consultant for Carolina Crown and was the Brass Arranger and Program Coordinator for the Troopers. In 2011, Westman instructed the Yokohama Scouts from Yokohama, Japan as they became the first Japanese Drum and Bugle Corps to ever perform at a DCI World Championship. Westman currently serves as Program Coordinator for the DCI World-Champion Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Westman continues to present clinics throughout the United States and Japan. He is a proud member of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the American String Teacher’s Association, the Indiana State School Music Association. A proud alumnus of the University of Illinois, his conducting and musical mentors include James F. Keene, Larry Livingston, and Gordon Henderson. He lives in Plainfield, IN with his wife Adrianna and their daughter, Abigail.

Larry Williams Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class Clinician – Horn

Hornist Larry Williams has distinguished himself as a multifaceted performing and recording artist and teacher. Williams is currently Solo Horn of American Studio Orchestra, Principal Horn of The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and Brass Ensemble, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, member of The Lyric Brass Quintet, Avatar Brass Quintet, and Ritz Chamber Players. Williams formerly served as Principal Horn of The New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, and has performed with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, among others. His wide range of musical styles include: solo and chamber repertoire, orchestral, jazz, contemporary, film, and commercial music. Williams has performed on tours of the US, Russia, China, Japan, and UK, and has toured with Frank Sinatra, and performed with Ray Charles, and Arturo Sandoval. An active soloist and recitalist, Williams has premiered and recorded several horn concerti including: “Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble” by composer Thomas Bough, “The Black Forest Concerto for Horn and Orchestra” by composer James Schroeder and has recorded several solo and chamber music albums. Equally passionate about music education, Williams currently serves as a Provost’s Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, and on the chamber music and horn minor faculty of The Peabody Conservatory of Music, and Chair of the Brass & Winds Department in the Peabody Preparatory. Williams is a featured clinician at music festivals, symposiums, and competitions throughout the US and abroad. Williams is a Yamaha Performing Artist/Clinician, and performs exclusively on Yamaha Custom Horns.

EVALUATORS, CLINICIANS, AND PERSONNEL Brian Worsdale

Honor Orchestra of America Coordinator

Born and educated in New York City, Worsdale is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music where he conducts the Precollege Division Symphony Orchestra. Worsdale is also the artistic director and conductor of The French Woods Festival of the performing arts, one ofthe l argest comprehensive performing arts summer camp in the United States. In addition he is the founder and conductor of the acclaimed ISO Symphonic Band. The ISO Symphonic Band is the only private wind ensemble in New York City. He also serves as the artistic director and conductor of the Grand Street Community Band, an adult wind ensemble in New York City. He was a participant in the apprenticeconducting program of the New York Philharmonic where he worked with conductors Kurt Masur, Ricardo Muti and Leonard Slatkin and members Glen Dicterow and Lawrence Tarlow. He began his conducting studies as a protégé of Jonathan Strasser and has continued his conducting studies with Anthony Maiello and Larry Livingston. Worsdale has commissioned works for Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band and appears as a clinician and guest conductor for festivals throughout the United States.

Larry Zalkind

Sponsored by Yamaha Master Class – Trombone

Larry Zalkind entered the California Institute of the Arts Youth program in the eighth grade, where he coached chamber music with Los Angeles Tubist Tommy Johnson. By 17, he was a student at the University of Southern California. He majored in music education and went on to receive a master’s degree in music. In the fall of 1981, while pursuing his doctorate in music performance at the University of Michigan, the 25-year-old won the audition to become Principal Trombonist for the Utah Symphony, a position he has held since 1981. He has performed as a member of the Summit Brass, Chamber Music Northwest (Portland), Music of the Baroque (Chicago), the Colorado Music Festival (Boulder), the Elkhorn Music Festival (Sun Valley), and the Long Beach Symphony. Zalkind has been featured as soloist with the Fairbanks Symphony, the West Los Angeles Symphony, the Twin Falls Symphony, the Macon Symphony, Chamber Orchestra, and the Central Oregon Symphony, in addition to the New Sousa Band, the Pierce Symphonic Winds, the U.S. Army Orchestra, The U.S. Army Band, and the Denver Municipal Band. He was the solo euphonium with

the Long Beach Municipal Band from 1977-1980 and has been a member of the Tubadors tuba quartet since 1978. Zalkind has released three solo CDs: “Larry Zalkind Plays Baroque Music on the Trombone,” “Encore!”, and “Lost in the Stars.” He has been a faculty member at the University of Utah for 30 years, and previously held faculty positions at Cerritos College, Albion College, Westminster College, and Weber State College. He is married to Utah Symphony Associate Principal Violist Roberta Zalkind, and they have three children. A Yamaha Artist, Zalkind has been heavily involved in the design of a new large-bore tenor trombone and alto trombone, both of which he currently plays.

HERRON HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED CHOIR MEMBERS PERFORMING AT THE OPENING OF THE GALA AWARDS BANQUET Jonathan Q. Harris The choir is directed by Jonathan Q. Harris, who also serves as Vice President of Schools and is in his 11th year at Herron High School. Harris holds a B.S. in Music Education from Alabama A&M University, a Master of Arts in Education from Ball State University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Ball State University (Ed.D). Herron High School is a public charter school offering a world-class education in the heart of Indianapolis. The School is founded on the belief that a classical, liberal arts education, where students are steeped in great historical thought and invention, is the best preparation for a future life of leadership and service. Herron High School is a community of scholars that advances timeless ideas and content, builds a culture of respect, and trust and engages in an urban environment in order to prepare students to be world-class citizens. Herron High School has a vibrant choral program that plays an important part in the school’s mission. Students perform regularly in venues across Indianapolis and recently performed internationally. The program consists of more than 150 singers in three curricular choirs. The Advanced Choir is a 70-voice auditioned choir comprised of students in grades 9-12. The choir has performed at the Indiana State House on multiple occasions and was recently the first ensemble from the United States to perform at the 5th International Festival of Choirs in Tlaxcala, Mexico. 63

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HONOR ORCHESTRA OF AMERICA Friday, March 10, 8 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University Shared concert with the Jazz Band of America Saturday, March 11, Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University Part of the shared Chamber Music and Honor Orchestra of America Concert Music for All’s Honor Orchestra of America is a prestigious ensemble bringing together outstanding high school musicians from across the nation. Members are selected by recorded audition. They’ve come together for the first time this week in Indianapolis, just days prior to their concert performances.

Jeffrey Grogan Conductor

Jeffrey Grogan has served as the Education and Community Engagement Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) since 2006. His humanistic approach to leadership, coupled with a strong command of skills as a musical communicator, has earned him an impressive reputation with audiences and music programs throughout the country. Grogan also serves as Artistic Director of the NJSO Youth Orchestra Program, the InterSchool Orchestras of New York and the New Jersey Youth Symphony. In addition, Grogan is artistic director

Larry J. Livingston Musical Director

Livingston has appeared with the Houston Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series, at the Festival de Musique in France, with the Stockholm Wind Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Orchestra in Poland, the Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in Rumania, and the Pan Pacific Festival Orchestras in Sydney. The lead jurist for the Besancon International Conducting Competition in France and the Winnipeg Symphony International Conducting Symposium, Maestro Livingston is also the Music Director of the Festival Orchestra at Idyllwild Arts. Since 2004, Livingston has served as guest conductor at the College Band Directors National Conference in Alice Tully Hall, led All-State Ensembles across the United States

of the El Sistema inspired music program the Paterson Music Project in Paterson, N.J., and artistic advisor to the NJSO CHAMPs (Character, Achievement and Music Project) in Newark, N.J. Grogan considers his work with young musicians to be the cornerstone of his career. He has served as adjudicator, conductor, and clinician for many prestigious festivals. He was also a participant in the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview sponsored by the League of American Orchestras. Grogan is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Michigan. Prior to moving to the New York Metropolitan Area, Grogan was on faculty at the University of Michigan, Baylor University and Ithaca College, where he was associate professor and director of orchestras.

including Texas, where he appeared for a record ninth time. From 2004-2012, Livingston was Music Director of Thornton School Orchestras. In recent years, Maestro Livingston conducted the All-State Ensembles of Arizona, New Mexico, Kentucky, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Iowa, Texas, and California, as well as the Katowice Academy Orchestra in Poland. Livingston has held positions as vice president of the New England Conservatory of Music, Dean of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, and Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, where he Chairs the Conducting Department. Livingston leads the national educational quest, ALL IN, and heads the Education Committee of the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium. In 2013, Livingston appeared in the “Lights Out” episode of Glee and was featured as a mentor in the USA Cable Network Television series, “The Moment.”

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2017 HONOR ORCHESTRA OF AMERICA PERSONNEL Ensemble members listed alphabetically. Violin 1

Mikayla Chan .............................................Herricks H.S., NY Yueci Chen.....................Mount Pisgah Christian School, GA Sathya Edamadaka .............Manhattan School of Music, NJ Lyoung Kim .........................................Woodbridge H.S., CA Jay Kuo ....................Bridgewater-Raritan Regional H.S., NJ Adele Lee.....................................Adlai E. Stevenson H.S., IL Shulammite Lim .................................Olathe North H.S., KS Sophia Motai................................................ Tenafly H.S., NJ Andrew Nguyen ............................................... Avon H.S., IN Irene Qiao ................Bridgewater-Raritan Regional H.S., NJ Claire Tseng................................................Buchholz H.S., FL Issac Yoo ...................................Arnold O. Beckman H.S., CA Victor Zhang.................................... East Brunswick H.S., NJ Violin 2

Nicole Allen .........................................Olathe North H.S., KS Alain Alvarado................. New World School of the Arts, FL Sophie Andrews........................................Chatham H.S., NJ Gerardo Ayala ..................................... Mount Eden H.S., CA Andres Caveda ................................Miami Arts Studio 6-12 at Zelda Glazer, FL Noam Elisha ............................................Esperanza H.S., CA Isabel Evans.........................................Alcuin Montessori, IL Evan Johnson ...................................Princess Anne, H.S., VA Ryan Larson...................................................... Avon H.S., IN Jiwon Lee ......................................................Masuk H.S., CT Edwin Ramos ............................................Mt. Eden H.S., CA Catherine Sager.......................................Homeschooled, FL John Viehweg......................................Olathe North H.S., KS

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Lili Chen ......................................Adlai E. Stevenson H.S., IL Suhn Hyoung Kim .................................Northwood H.S., CA Allie Kreitman .....................................University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, IL Aaron Lai .................Bridgewater-Raritan Regional H.S., NJ Gregory Llewellyn................Dwight Englewood School, NJ Jungwoo Park .....................................Phillips Academy, CA Samuel Reiten ...................................Blaine Senior H.S., MN Phebe Sager ............................................Homeschooled, FL Megan Savage ........................................Homeschooled, FL Bass

Diego Martinez ..........................................Houston H.S., TN Ariana Ruiz ........................................Omaha South H.S., NE Shane Savage..........................................Homeschooled, FL Chelsea Strayer......................................San Marcos H.S., CA

Caroline Emenaker ........................................... Avon H.S., IN Caroline Huang .......Bridgewater-Raritan Regional H.S., NJ Zachary Huang Ogata ...........................Northwood H.S., CA Adam Savage ..........................................Homeschooled, FL Tison Savage .......................Harrison School for the Arts, FL Alexandra Spees .............................................. Avon H.S., IN Emily Uh ................................................Northwood H.S., CA Megan Xu ....................................Great Neck North H.S., NY Alice Yoon ...................................................... Fishers H.S., IN

Anna Dorey ......................................... J.W. Mitchell H.S., FL Molly Kaplan ...............................................Hagerty H.S., FL Steven Locastro ...................................... Thompson H.S., AL Madison Ray .........................................D. W. Daniel H.S., SC Julian Stiles .......................................Pascack Valley H.S., NJ Trumpet

Benjamin Keating ...................................Southside H.S., AR Ben Rattanavong .................................... Cookeville H.S., TN Stephen Rubio................................. Mountain View H.S., TX Samuel Stout...................Streator Township High School, IL Trombone

Derek Douglas ............................................Sumrall H.S., MS Russ Garayanala ..........................................Hillcrest H.S., AL Bass Trombone

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Stella Brooks.................................Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, NY Joanna Lau .................................................Herricks H.S., NY Daniel Lopez..............................................Wheeling H.S., IL Oboe

Andres Ayola ................................Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, NY Tyler Romesberg ......................................... Satellite H.S., FL Ana Sofia Uzsoy .................................North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC Bassoon

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Jordan Dreyer ......................................West Milford H.S., NJ Jackson Holdbrooks ............................... Thompson H.S., AL Clarinet

Ji Heon Kim .................................................Fort Lee H.S., NJ Stephen Li .................North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC Brianna Owens........................................ Cookeville H.S., TN Bass Clarinet

Adam Cordero ............................................Herricks H.S., NY Alto Saxophone

Richard Fox ......................................... A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL Tuba

Adolfo Monterroso Jr. ................PROGRESS High School for Professional Careers, NY Percussion*

Reilly McLean ....................................................Kell H.S., GA Elijah Shina .............................................. Youth Performing Arts School, KY Tyler Smith ..........................................Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, PA Christopher Wu .....................................Northwood H.S., CA Drum Set

Andrew Wray ........................................ Olathe East H.S., KS *Vic Firth Endowed Chair, Principal Percussion Special performance assistance from: Stephanie Hall, Harp Annie King, Harp Alex Verdoorn, Piano

Emma Peleg ...........................................La Guardia H.S., NY

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Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Bernstein

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ABOUT THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Krzysztof Urbański, Music Director Jack Everly, Principal Pops Conductor Raymond Leppard, Conductor Laureate Vince Lee, Associate Conductor

A BRIEF HISTORY

Under the baton of Ferdinand Schaefer, 60 men and women made their official debut as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) on Sunday, November 2, 1930, in Caleb Mills Hall in the newly built Shortridge High School. In the decades since this debut concert, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has emerged as one of America’s top orchestras that attracts the finest musicians, guest conductors, and artists from all over the world and presents quality classical, pops, family, and holiday programming to hundreds of thousands of people each year. The ISO has received national and international acclaim with its radio broadcasts, tours, and recordings and became the first major orchestra with a resident ensemble (Time for Three).

THE ISO’S HOME—THE HILBERT CIRCLE THEATRE

Built in 1916, the Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis was the first motion picture palace west of New York built especially for the purpose of showing feature-length photoplays. From 1916–1981, the Circle Theatre’s repertoire ranged from world premiere movie features, classical concerts and live stage shows to low-budget motion pictures and short films. The facility was transformed into an orchestra hall on October 12, 1984, when the ISO made its move from Clowes Memorial Hall to downtown Indianapolis. With a significant gift from Steve and Tomisue Hilbert in 1996, the hall was renamed the Hilbert Circle Theatre. In 2013, new seats were installed to create more accessibility and comfort for patrons, courtesy of Lilly Endowment Inc.

LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE ISO

Maestro Krzysztof Urbański was appointed as the ISO’s seventh Music Director on October 19, 2010, and has now become a preferred and highly respected conductor among top orchestras in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly’s approach to innovative pops programming has garnered acclaim throughout North America, where he continues to serve as the Principal Pops Conductor for four major orchestras, including Indianapolis. Concertmaster Zach De Pue is in his ninth season with the ISO, leading the orchestra in performances and new audience development initiatives. Conductor Laureate Raymond Leppard, who successfully led the ISO for 14 years as Music Director, continues his involvement through appearances on the podium each season.

THE ISO’S COMMITMENT TO MUSIC EDUCATION

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community works directly with educators, leaders, and other organizations to learn about the challenges and aspirations of our city and its people. By dedicating the time to build understanding and relationships, we are able apply the unique resource of a professional orchestra to support and improve our community with creative programs and partnerships. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community provides programs across the community for learners of all ages. A sampling of programs includes the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra for families of children K–12 grade, Early Childhood Teacher Workshops, Teddy Bear Series for 3–5 year olds, Classical Jam for adult amateur musicians, an interactive professional development program called Art of Leadership, and Discovery Concerts that have served more than one million students and teachers in total.

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Sunday, June 11, 3PM The Palladium It is both sacred and profane. It is of romantic love and carnal desire. The ISO, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, under Krzysztof Urbański, per form Carl Or ff ’s ecstatic Carmina Burana. If you have never heard it live, in concert, prepare for a stunning experience. BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms ORFF Carmina Burana KRZYSZTOF URBAŃSKI, CONDUCTOR

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JAZZ BAND OF AMERICA Friday, March 10, 8 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University Shared concert with the Honor Orchestra of America The Jazz Band of America features members selected by recorded audition from music programs across the nation. The 2017 Jazz Band of America members first came together Wednesday morning for three days of rehearsals before tonight’s concert. The Jazz Band of America members represent the best high school jazz musicians in America.

Mike Tomaro Conductor

Mike Tomaro has been the Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, since 1997. Tomaro earned his B.S. degree in Music Education from Duquesne University and his M.A. degree in Saxophone Performance from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Prior to his appointment at Duquesne, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area for seventeen years and performed as a member of the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, a unit of the prestigious “Pershing’s Own” U.S. Army Band. While a member of this group, he served as its Enlisted Musical Director and performed for Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, as well as heads of state from around the world. He also composed and/or arranged much of the Army Blues repertoire and was featured as a soloist on several of the group’s albums and CDs. Tomaro has four nationally released recordings under his own name that showcase his talents as both performer and writer – “Forgotten Dreams” (Seabreeze Jazz), “Dancing Eyes” (Seabreeze Jazz), “Home Again” (Positive Music), and “Nightowl Suite” (Seabreeze Jazz). Additionally, Tomaro has also been featured on many other CDs as performer and/or arranger, including Nancy Wilson’s last two Grammy Award winning releases, “Turned To Blue” and “RSVP,” and recordings by the Bob Mintzer Big Band and the 21st Century Swing Band, all on the MCG Jazz label.

Andy Martin Guest Artist

Coming from a musical family, trombonist Andy Martin launched his career as a teenager, quickly establishing himself on the Los Angeles music scene with his technique and virtuosity. As an instructor, Martin has influenced countless young players by appearing as a guest artist and clinician at colleges and universities throughout the country. A world-class jazz musician, Martin is featured as leader or co-leader on twelve albums that showcase his collaboration with other top jazz artists such as the late Carl Fontana, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, and Eric Marienthal. He has also collaborated as a sideman with jazz greats such as Stanley Turrentine and Horace Silver. Martin had a long association with British bandleader and jazz promoter Vic Lewis, and was the featured soloist on many of Vic’s CDs.

Tomaro’s music has been performed by the likes of jazz greats David Liebman, Wayne Bergeron, New York Voices, Allen Vizzutti, and many more, as well as high schools, colleges, and universities around the world. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by the Pittsburgh and National Symphony Orchestras. As a performer, he has worked with such diverse artists and groups as Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis, Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie Tribute Big Band, Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy Band, and he has performed with guitarist Joe Negri, Pittsburgh Symphony, River City Brass Band, Pittsburgh Ballet, and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. Tomaro leads his own small groups, as well as the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra, which he co-founded. He is a member and co-artistic director of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, the city’s premiere big band. He is artistic director of the National Jazz Workshop at Duquesne University and co-artistic director of the PJO Youth Band, a group comprised of 19 talented high school musicians from the local area. Tomaro co-authored the textbook Instrumental Jazz Arranging: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide (Hal Leonard Publications) with his long-time mentor, Dr. John Wilson, who was Director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University from 1972-1996. It has been internationally recognized as one of the prime resources on this subject. He is affiliated with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Jazz Education Network, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, from whom he has received numerous ASCAP Plus awards. Since his wife’s passing from pancreatic cancer in 2010, he has dedicated much of his time to organizing, arranging, and performing yearly concerts designed to benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN).

Martin is well known for his work as a lead player and featured soloist with virtually every big band in Los Angeles, Calif., Martin is the lead trombonist and a featured soloist with both Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and The Tom Kubis Band, and he was a featured soloist for the Bill Holman Big Band for 15 years. He has appeared in bands led by Jack Sheldon, Louis Bellson, Quincy Jones, Matt Cattingub, Bob Curnow, Patrick Williams, and Sammy Nestico, among others. Martin has long been one of Los Angeles’ most prominent trombonists for commercial recordings, television and motion picture soundtracks, and live theater. He has contributed on albums for many popular artists, including the Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay, and Michael Bublé. His television credits include the Grammys, the Emmys, the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Martin has been the lead trombonist on television shows “Dancing with the Stars” and “American Idol,” and has appeared regularly on the soundtracks of major television series such as “Family Guy,”“American Dad,” and “King of the Hill.” His motion picture credits span the soundtracks of over 150 major films.

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Alto Saxophone David Mason .....................................................................................Gibbs H.S., FL Austin Zhang............................................................................Plano West H.S., TX

Bass Trombone Joshua Hernandez ...........................................................................Hanks H.S., TX Bass Gabriel Rupe............................................................ Denver School of the Arts, CO

Tenor Saxophone Solomon Alber ...................................................................Amador Valley H.S., CA Griffin Ross .............................................................................Cedar Ridge H.S., NC

Guitar Liam Hughes-Butler ............................................... Denver School of the Arts, CO

Baritone Saxophone Duncan McElman.............................................................. Rio Americano H.S., CA

Piano Phillip Taylor ........................................................................Oxbridge Academy, FL

Trumpet Sam Butler ...................................................................................Fairhope H.S., AL Summer Camargo............................................................................Dillard H.S., FL Eric Gonzalez ............................................. Osceola County School for the Arts, FL Joe Sandholtz............................................................................ Timpview H.S., UT Bennett Phan ..................................................................... Newbury Park H.S., CA

Vibraphone Christopher Brady .................................................................Millard West H.S., NE Drum Set Gabriel Carpenter .............................................................. Rio Americano H.S., CA

Trombone Spencer Gonzalez............................................................Howard W. Blake H.S., FL Leo Markel.......................................Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL Jacob Melsha ............................................................................Kirkwood H.S., MO Jonah Paquette ..................................... Charleston County School of the Arts, SC

Vandoren Emerging Artist, Guest Soloist Tim Struven, Saxophone See more about Mr. Struven on page 34.

JAZZ BAND OF AMERICA CONCERT PROGRAM SELECTIONS MUSICAL PROGRAM TO BE SELECTED FROM: Black Orpheus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Tom Kubis Footprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Shorter/arr. Mike Tomaro Four Seasons Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Tomaro Imagine What a Change Will Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Jolin/arr. Tom Kubis Ode to St. Cecillie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lou Williams/arr. Mike Tomaro Señor Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chick Corea/arr. Mike Tomaro There Will Probably Never Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Tom Kubis Suite for Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Brookmeyer

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HONOR BAND OF AMERICA Saturday, March 11, 2017 • 8 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University The Honor Band of America is recognized as one of the nation’s premier honor ensembles. Members were selected by recorded audition, and the standards of acceptance for the Honor Band of America are of the highest level. Members first met Wednesday evening for three days of rehearsals before tonight’s concert. Honor Band of America alumni play in professional symphonies and ensembles, teach music nationwide, and otherwise represent the best and brightest in their fields.

Col. Michael Colburn Conductor

Colonel Michael J. Colburn was the 27th Director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. During his more than twenty years with “The President’s Own,” Col. Colburn served as principal euphonium, assistant director, and from July 2004-14, the director who led the Marine Band in its third century. Col. Colburn is a native of St. Albans, VT, where he graduated from Bellows Free Academy in 1982. Following high school, he attended the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York in Potsdam for two years. He continued his education at Arizona State University in Tempe, where he studied euphonium with Daniel Perantoni and earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance in 1986. In 1991, Col. Colburn earned a master’s degree in conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, where he studied with Anthony Maiello. After joining “The President’s Own” in May 1987 as a euphonium player, Col. Colburn regularly performed at the White House, in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and throughout the country during the band’s annual concert tour. He quickly distinguished himself as a featured soloist, and in 1990 was appointed principal euphonium. In addition to his euphonium duties, Col. Colburn was active as a conductor for “The President’s Own” chamber music series. In 1996, he was appointed

assistant director and commissioned a first lieutenant. He accepted the position of senior assistant director and executive officer in 2001, and in 2002, was promoted to the rank of major. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel one day before he assumed leadership of “The President’s Own” on July 17, 2004. He was promoted to colonel on July 3, 2007 by President George W. Bush in an Oval Office ceremony and awarded the Legion of Merit on July 11, 2008, the Marine Band’s 210th birthday, by Marine Corps Commandant, General James T. Conway. As director of “The President’s Own,” not only was Col. Colburn music adviser to the White House, but he also served as music director of Washington, D.C.’s prestigious Gridiron Club, a position held by every Marine Band Director since John Philip Sousa. He regularly conducted the Marine Band at the Executive Mansion and at all Presidential Inaugurations, and he is a member of both the Alfalfa Club and the American Bandmasters Association. As director, Col. Colburn attracted prominent guest conductors to the podium of “The President’s Own,” including Leonard Slatkin, José Serebrier, and renowned film composer John Williams. Col. Colburn was deeply committed to seeking new works for the Marine Band, and was directly involved in commissions from composers David Rakowski (Ten of a Kind, Sibling Revelry, Cantina), David Chaitkin (Celebration), Melinda Wagner (Scamp), Jennifer Higdon (Percussion Concerto), and Michael Gandolfi. Col. Colburn worked to expand the Marine Band’s educational outreach efforts by increasing master classes at schools throughout the nation during the band’s annual concert tour and by initiating Music in the High Schools, a program that sends musicians from “The President’s Own” to perform in Washington, D.C., area high schools.

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Cameron Bilek ................................ Victor J. Andrew H.S., IL Evan Curatolo ................................Lincoln-Way East H.S., IL Loren Diggs .................................................... Jenks H.S., OK Emily Elmore ..............................................Manatee H.S., FL Amy Jiang ..............................................Northview H.S., GA Akie Kadota ......................................... T.C. Williams H.S., VA Rebekah Laflin ................................ The King’s Academy, FL Juniper Parker .....................................Scott County H.S., KY Stephanie Yao................... North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC

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Erin Acree ......................................... Oak Mountain H.S., AL Ian Jef Bongalonta ...............................Goose Creek H.S., SC Ntinyari Miriti ............................................Lafayette H.S., KY Catherine Willingham ................Chamblee Charter H.S., GA Alto Saxophone

Robert Brown..................................................Wylie H.S., TX Brant Ford.................................. Henderson County H.S., KY Jason Frazier................................................Franklin H.S., TN Veronica Leahy ............................Charlotte Latin School, NC Tenor Saxophone

Oboe

Theodore Grosson ................................ Ravenwood H.S., TN Jamison Hillian .................................... Chesterfield H.S., SC Daniel Outlaw ............................................. Satellite H.S., FL Eleanor Rasmussen ....................................Fort Mill H.S., SC Clarinet

John Burton .......................................Campo Verde H.S., AZ Justin Chienyuen..........................Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, NY Madison Childs ........................................... Yorkville H.S., IL Emily Cooper ......................................Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., KY Naomi Farkas............................................River Hill H.S., MD Aaric Han...........................................Panther Creek H.S., NC Madison Hansen ............................................Biloxi H.S., MS Kassi Hatakenaka ........................................... Kalani H.S., HI Avra Janz .......................... North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC Mieri Kim................................................Centerville H.S., OH Dory Li ................................................North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC Macy Miller ....................................................Norris H.S., NE Nathan Richey............................ Model Laboratory H.S., KY Jason Wilcox ................................................ Yorkville H.S., IL Stacey Xiang......................................... Ravenwood H.S., TN Olivia Zastro .........................Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., KY Bass Clarinet

Scott Allen.......................................Mountain View H.S., AZ Lucas LaVoie ...................................... Belchertown H.S., MA Thomas Shermulis ......................... Victor J. Andrew H.S., IL

Ian Chenoweth..............................................Morton H.S., IL Austin Matte .............................................Lafayette H.S., LA

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Spencer Banister ................Papillion La Vista South H.S., NE Andrew Campbell .......................................Lassiter H.S., GA Kamali Clora ..............................................Belleville H.S., MI Nathan Culcasi ........................................Oak Ridge H.S., CA Joseph Diaz .............................................Oak Ridge H.S., CA Connor Hoverman.................................... McComb H.S., OH Jacob Howey .......................................... Blue Valley H.S., KS Key Poulan IV ........................................Clovis West H.S., CA Nathan Rhodes ......................................Centerville H.S., OH Katie Thornton.............................................Franklin H.S., TN Jack Trathen ...................................Raleigh Charter H.S., NC Euphonium

Baritone Saxophone

Benjamin Vandeberg ............................. Bob Jones H.S., AL

Tyler Demsheck ............................................Wando H.S., SC Jason Donnelly.................................Paul J. Hagerty H.S., FL Isaac Slavens ..................................................Kings H.S., OH Caleb Tanck.........................................................Vega HS, TX

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Tuba

Joseph Ardovino .................................... Thompson H.S., AL Demeatry Brooks ......................................Belleville H.S., MI Lawrence Duong .......................................Mt. Eden H.S., CA Brianna Imgruet.....................Downers Grove South H.S., IL Webster Littleton ........................................Franklin H.S., TN Joshua Metz ........................................ West Orange H.S., FL Tiffany Nakayama .......................................... Kalani H.S., HI Cary Patterson .........................................Oak Ridge H.S., CA Robert Smith...................................... Vestavia Hills H.S., AL Richard Stinson ...........................................Lassiter H.S., GA Mikayla Sweet........................................Deer Creek H.S., OK Grant Teserovitch ....................................Centerville H.S., OH Horn

Kristin Andlauer ......................................... Roxbury H.S., NJ Marcus Franck ........................................ Thompson H.S., AL Lauren Goff.............................. Walled Lake Central H.S., MI Adam Julian ...........................................Centerville H.S., OH Brian Keane ...............................................Wheeling H.S., IL Kevin Lauer ...................................................Morton H.S., IL Sydney Linke ........................................Goose Creek H.S., SC Jenna Montes................................. William Mason H.S., OH Dominick Neville..............................Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Hannah Shea....................................... Long Reach H.S., MD Will Sizemore ............................. Northern Guilford H.S., NC Hannah Small ..............................................Mason H.S., OH

Honor ensemble personnel lists may have changed after this book went to print. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these listings, and we apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions.

Wesley Hurt ..................................Madison Central H.S., KY Glen Johnson ........................ Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA Christofer Miller ................................. Vestavia Hills H.S., AL Sean Ryan .................................................Wheeling H.S., IL Dalton Walls ...............................................Star City H.S., AR Leah Warman ......................................... Thompson H.S., AL Percussion**

Phil Barrett ........................................... Ravenwood H.S., TN Christian Cordobes ......................... Miami Dade Schools, FL Chandler Fetterolf ........................................Prosper H.S., TX Ian Jones .................................................River Bluff H.S., SC Mark Larrivee ..........................................Norwood H.S., MA Christopher McDole ..................................... Osceola County School for the Arts, FL Joseph Navarra.......................................Centerville H.S., OH Luis Perdomo .........................................Saint Cloud H.S., FL Jakob Schoenfeld .............................Paul J. Hagerty H.S., FL Fabiano Soler ....................Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer, FL

*Yamaha Endowed Chair, Principal Trumpet ** The Robert Zildjian Family Endowed Chair, Principal Percussionist Special performance assistance from: David Champa, String Bass Carol Weirich, Piano Daniel Helton, Contra Clarinet Claire Hazelton, Contra Bassoon

HONOR BAND OF AMERICA CONCERT PROGRAM Star Spangled Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Stamp Richard Crain, conductor

For “The President’s Own”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Williams Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gandolfi The Engulfed Cathedral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Debussy/trans. Merlin Patterson Pictures at an Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Modest Moussorgsky/arr. Maurice Ravel, Paul Lavender 71

UNITED SOUND NATIONAL ENSEMBLE Performing as part of the Honor Band of America concert Saturday, March 11, 2017 • 8 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University The United Sound National Ensemble is comprised of 98 students from across the United States of America, who are involved in their school’s United Sound program and will perform to open the second half of the Honor Band of America concert.

UNITED SOUND’S MISSION is to provide musical performance experiences for students with special needs.

This marks the second year that the United Sound National Ensemble has performed at the Music for All National Festival. United Sound operates as a mentorship program that pairs New Musicians (those with special needs) with Peer Mentors to learn to play an instrument of their choice and perform together in concert once a semester. The organization is also dedicated to providing educators with the tools for creating their own United Sound ensembles through training, support, and organizational resources.

the public school setting, should have this opportunity. Our goal is to support individual music educators in creating their own United Sound ensembles through training, support, and organizational resources so that all children have access to meaningful and authentic music education and musical experiences

Music for All is a sponsor of United Sound, proudly supporting its mission and goals. Through our own experiences, we know that the joy of learning in and performing with an ensemble can be life-changing for a child. We believe that all children, especially in

Congratulations to the members of the United Sound National Ensemble and best wishes for a great performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival!

Learn more at www.unitedsound.org

Richard Saucedo Conductor Mr. Richard L. Saucedo is currently Director of Bands, Emeritus after retiring from the William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel, Ind. During his 31-year tenure, Carmel bands have received numerous state and national honors in the areas of concert band, jazz band, and marching band. The CHS Wind Symphony performed at the Bands of America (BOA) National Concert Band Festival three times (1992, 1999, and 2004) and was named the Indiana State Champion Concert Band in 2013. The group also performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago during December of 2005. The Carmel Marching Greyhounds have finished in the top ten at the BOA Grand National Championship for the past 15 years, and were named BOA National Champions in the fall of 2005 and again in 2012. The Indiana Bandmasters Association named Mr. Saucedo Indiana’s “Bandmaster of the Year” for 1998-99, and the Indiana Music Educators Association named him the “Outstanding Music Educator” in the state of Indiana for 2010. Mr. Saucedo was inducted into the Music for All Hall of Fame in March of 2015. Mr. Saucedo is a freelance arranger and composer, as well as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor for concert band, jazz band, marching band, and orchestra. Mr. Saucedo served as the brass composer/ arranger for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in Rosemont, IL from 2000 through 2008. The Cavaliers won the DCI World Championship five times during Mr. Saucedo’s tenure. He is currently the brass composer/arranger for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in La Crosse, WI. Mr. Saucedo is also an Educational Consultant for Music for All and BOA. Mr. Saucedo did his undergraduate work at Indiana University in Bloomington and finished his master’s degree at Butler University in Indianapolis. Mr. Saucedo is married to his wife Sarah, and together they have a daughter, Carmen, and a son, Ethan.

Julie Duty Founder and Executive Director, United Sound Julie Duty completed her undergraduate degree at Arizona State University in 1998, earning a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. She taught middle school band and served as a mentor teacher for nine years in Arizona. During that time, her groups were recognized for musical excellence and had active involvement with Special Olympics Arizona, performing for their annual opening ceremony event. As the founder and executive director of United Sound, Inc., Duty works with teachers, parents, and school administrators to bring meaningful participation and inclusivity to the instrumental music classroom. Duty is still an active musician, performing in the Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble for the past nineteen consecutive years. She works regularly for the Arizona Band and Orchestra Director’s Association as a judge and adjudicator for state-wide events. She is a mother to three adorable musicians of her own.

“Just listening to music can be good for the heart.”

From: Using Music to Tune the Heart, Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical Schools

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2017 UNITED SOUND NATIONAL ENSEMBLE PERSONNEL Ensemble members listed alphabetically. * United Sound Peer Mentors † United Sound New Musicians Students in the United Sound National Ensemble are comprised of members of the: Carmel High School Orchestra, Centerville High School Band, North Cobb High School Orchestra, and North Cobb High School Band Violin Alexis Alintah † Alekhya Ankaraju* Irnes Babjic † Mahan Ban* Elliot Choy* Blake Dauby † Maya Diggs † Alivia Gaskins* Jacob Grindstaff † Dave Guo* Alexis Hogan† Pooja Jeyakumar* Ashley Kasper* Jimmie Maxwell † Jessica Mossler † Maddy Paxton † Claire Potter* Andre Robinson † Jenny Shi* Zubia Sohail* Leo Soyfer* Lilly St. Angelo* Rhett Stephens † Ananya Tadikonda* Sara Yin* Jenny Zhao*

Viola Katie Buchholz* Kelsey Corbett* Emily Dexter* Erin Duessel* Bharat Gummalla* Amiyah James* Andrew Johnson* Noah Sachs† Austin Weaver*

Flute Danielle Bittenbender* Grace Forrai Sarah Hilton Sarah Holtz Jenna Knight Melody Markert* Melissa Navarra Delia White* Rachel Whitehead

Cello Grace Chuck* Ray Jiang* John Joest † Jodi Lamie* Abby Meredith* John Wang* Mackenzie Wilt † Grace Woods*

Oboe Lily Bartlett Luke Knapke

Bass Nate Burgess* Lahiri Chitturi* Isabel Gripp* Shae Rickel* Tehran Wilson*

Bass Clarinet Deborah Lee Mikala McGowan Nidhi Menon

Trombone Declan Phelps* Rafael Garcia-Rodriguez* Ben Thomas

Alto Saxophone Collin Cutler Aditya Mahesh* Sarah Miller* Jerrod Shackelford* Kelly Winston †

Euphonium Michael Lim Jack Stafford

Tenor Saxophone Kelly Beavers* Camaryn Bennett*

Bassoon Evan Duffey Charlie Lynch

Baritone Saxophone James Pitts

Clarinet Lili Biswas Morgan Delnicki* Brigid Fanning Ellie Fisk* Hajin Park Anirudh Rangaswamy Jillian Sacha Michael Smith

Trumpet Brenden Buitendorp* Jacob Entingh Marcus Jones Jesse Melville Claire Pitrof* Alyssa Wiedemann Aliya Zimmerman

Tuba Aidan Corey* Nick Daskalakis* Percussion Abby Almanrode Mikal Baugh † Thulani Burnley † Jacob Candy † Jarred Chase Andy Chen † Logan Crouch Dhruv Gollamudi Erin Jackson Payton Kick Aleks Perez † Andrew Polk Luke Woods

French Horn Gabe Von Eschen* Jonathon Tvaryanas Kate Weske

(Risk) Everything for a Dream Richard Saucedo, composer

Composer’s Notes: This piece was written to celebrate the beginning of UNITED SOUND, an organization put together by my friend Julie Duty, whose sole purpose is to put instruments and the instrumental performing experience into the hands and lives of special needs students. I believe in this initiative so much, that it inspired me to write this piece of music for young band. I feel that UNITED SOUND will eventually have as big an impact on music education as anything in recent history. It is my hope that (RISK) EVERYTHING FOR A DREAM will eventually be one of the many pieces that will be used to bring special needs students into the band world. I am honored to be involved with UNITED SOUND and I hope this piece will give performers and their audiences a hint of the overwhelming emotion that this endeavor has placed in my soul.

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The piece begins with a solo flute stating the melody. As a music educator of 30+ years, I believe that solo opportunities for young performers are one of the best ways to develop confidence and inspire expression in their playing. This piece offers many solo opportunities for students. Many thanks to Julie for her support of the piece, but more importantly, for all of her amazing work for UNITED SOUND. I hope you enjoy (RISK) EVERYTHING FOR A DREAM.

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HONOR BAND OF AMERICA HONOR ORCHESTRA OF AMERICA JAZZ BAND OF AMERICA March 14-17, 2018 • Indianapolis, Indiana Application/Audition Deadline: October 1, 2017 A positively life-changing opportunity! All high school band and orchestra members are encouraged to audition for Music for All’s national Honors Ensembles, part of the Music for All National Festival. The Honor Band will perform in concert on Saturday evening, March 17, 2018, at Clowes Memorial Hall on the campus of Butler University. Since the first Honor Band of America debuted in 1992, the Festival honors ensembles have earned a national reputation as America’s finest honor ensembles. With the opportunity to rehearse and perform with renowned conductors and world-class guest artists, to premiere commissioned works for concert band, and perform for a “dream audience” of outstanding high school musicians and educators from across the country, Music for All’s honor ensembles are a “must” for the finest young musicians.

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Evaluation of audition recording for applicants The opportunity to perform under the baton of a renowned conductor Instrumental master classes with respected professionals Honor ensemble member and family reception and party Personalized certificate, patch, and exclusive honor ensemble member lapel pin CD recording of their honors concert and group photograph Eligibility to be nominated for The Revelli Scholarship, a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a Music for All National Festival participating senior intending to major in music and pursue a career as a music educator

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Requirements for Application • All auditioning students will receive an evaluation of their audition via email. • Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school (American, or international equivalent) or a certified program of home study and 19 years of age or younger as of March 17, 2018 • Applying students must be members of their school band or orchestra program if school has a band or orchestra program. Home-schooled students are welcome to apply

Application/Audition Deadline: Winds and Percussion - October 1, 2017 • Strings – October 1, 2017 Apply online, and see participation package pricing and audition requirements at:

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MUSIC FOR ALL ADVOCACY IN ACTION DO YOU BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ACTIVE MUSIC-MAKING?

Those are just some of the life skills gained by students who participate in a music program in their school or community. Additionally, increased graduation rates and improved mathematical skills have been found to result from scholastic music education. If this is true, then why should we have to ask if you believe? Yes, Music for All is known and recognized as a national leader in offering world-class scholastic music education performance opportunities for the finest student musicians and instrument ensembles around the country. However, we also work “off-stage” to ensure that music education programming and resources are made available to the underserved schools and their students around the country that can easily be ignored.

Music for All is committed to ensuring music education stays front and center of each student’s educational experience. We fulfill this commitment through our Advocacy in Action initiatives: • Providing professional development resources and clinics for teachers working in underserved schools. • Offering performance opportunities for students in urban and rural communities. • Awarding need-based scholarships for students to attend Music for All’s Summer Symposium.

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Leadership. Problemsolving. Self-confidence. Self-discipline. Teamwork.

• Recognizing, awarding, and sharing stories of school music programs around the country that are advancing music education in their own communities.

“Much of who I am is a result of having access and opportunity to experience quality music education.” – Eric Martin, President and CEO, Music for All

From the Indianapolis Public School Instrumental Music Festival, March 2016. Music for All was a partner in presenting the Festival and providing support, evaluators and clinicians, and promotional materials.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Music for All’s Advocacy in Action initiatives would not be possible without the financial investment received from individuals, corporations, and granting organizations around the country through charitable contributions.

Selected Indianapolis Public Schools students received Music for All Foundation scholarships to attend the Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha.

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FROM THE “TRUTH ABOUT MUSIC EDUCATION” SERIES From Paige’s Music, used by permission “Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.” – Martin Luther “In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities….the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery, and achievement in our country.” – Paul G. Allen, Co-Founder, Microsoft "Music education lays the foundation for individual excellence in group settings, creative problem solving, and flexibility in work situations." – July 2014 Harris Poll “The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college....arts education is essential for building innovative thinkers who will be our nation’s leaders for tomorrow.” – Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education “The Arts and Sciences, essential to the prosperity of the State and to the ornament of human life, have a primary claim to the encouragement of every lover of his country and mankind.” – George Washington

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Visit us at www.musicforall.org “Art is a nation’s most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal to ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation. And where there is no vision, the people perish.” – President Lyndon Johnson, on signing into existence the National Endowment for the Arts “In the push for quality math, science, technical, humanities, and other programs, please be sure that the arts are not ignored or pushed to one side. Provide your political support for the total curriculum. The arts enrich all of us.” – Dr. Richard Miller, Executive Director American Association of School Administrators “I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” – Plato "Majorities of parents whose children are involved in music classes also credit music education for making them happier, more focused, more self-disciplined, stronger academically and more helpful." – NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC (2015). Striking a Chord: The Public’s Hopes and Beliefs for K–12 Music Education in the United States: 2015.

BE PART OF THE MUSIC Music for all is a proud sponsor and partner of “Be Part of the Music” – including “Be Part of the Band,”“Be Part of the Orchestra,” and “Stay in Music High School.” Look for “Stay in Music Middle School,” this December! The “Be Part of the Band” program has already increased enrollment by 20 percent in the schools that use them across the United States. “Be Part of the Music” programs provide teachers with recruitment videos, resources, and tools for band and orchestra. Check it out at bepartofthemusic.org.

"With music in schools, students connect to each other better— greater camaraderie, fewer fights, less racism and reduced use of hurtful sarcasm." – Jensen, E., Arts With the Brain In Mind, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001 "More benefits of music for children include learning cooperation, sharing, compromise, creativity, and concentration – skills that become invaluable as they enter school, face new challenges, and begin to form new friendships and develop social skills." – © 2015 Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS), a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization "Teens see music as their 'social glue' and as a bridge for building acceptance and tolerance for people of different ages and cultural backgrounds."– Presentation to U.S. Congress, 2007, Washington D.C. (Invited and arranged by the National Association of Music Merchants/NAMM, on “The Impact of Music on the Lives of Children and Adolescents.”)

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UNITED SOUND Music for All is proud to be a sponsor and partner of United Sound, a peer mentoring program that pairs students with special needs and their typical peers in the band and orchestra setting. These special New Musicians are taught by their Peer Mentors to play the instrument of their choice at a personally modified level. Students then join the full band or orchestra to perform in concert with their peers. This year, over 800 students in eleven states have formed United Sound clubs in their schools. They join with marching bands, concert bands, orchestras, and jazz ensembles to learn together, give amazing performances, and create friendships that will last a lifetime! Learn more on page 70 and at unitedsound.org.

RECOGNIZING MUSIC FOR ALL’S DONORS Music for All would like to thank all of our students, parents, alumni, educators and fans for their generous contributions. Your continued support of our programs provides positively life-changing experiences for more than 120,000 student musicians each year. Your gift is significant and directly impacts Music for All’s programming and advocacy efforts. This listing reflects gifts and pledges received from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016, but not pledge payments. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. We apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions. Larry & Joy McCormick Founders’ Society ($10,000) Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. Arts Council of Indianapolis Ball Brothers Foundation Edith M. Dransfield George & Frances Ball Foundation Indiana Arts Commission Marlene Miller PepWear, LLC Anthony & Megan Tang Music for All Leadership Society ($5,000 - $9,999) BMO Harris Bank DJ Corchin Craig Johnson Lilly Endowment, Inc. Garrett Scharton Chairman’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Arthur Jordan Foundation Kathy Black CMC Global Crown Awards Gayl & Beverly Doster Leroy Goff Samuel & Adrienne Hodson Eric L. Martin MTD Research Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc. Yamaha Corporation of America President’s Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) Keith Blankenship Emma Brooks & Family Pat & Anne Burley Kenneth & Nancy Carlson Kyle Courtney Donna & David Griggs, E3 Performance Group Jeremy & Gwendolyn Earnhart Richard & Cheryl Floyd Lowell & Kathleen Graham Amanda Hall Brian & Laura Kickhoefer Herman & Sandy Knoll Barry Morgan Bruce & Bonita Paynter Doug & Debby Pileri Ayatey Shabazz Chuck & Julie Springer Breanne St. Martin Troup Alumni Association Steve & Judy Young Conductor’s Circle ($500 - $999) Carl & Marcy Cook David Duranleau Fitzgerald Foundation for Educational Advancement Kimberly Hansen Diane Helms Hendricksville Diner Polly Kuskowski Larry Livingston Pedro Loureiro Revel Metzger

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NAfME-National Association for Music Education – Mike Blakeslee, Executive Director; Denese Odegaard, President-Elect Drum Corps International – Dan Acheson, Executive Director & CEO WGI Sport of the Arts – Ron Nankervis, Executive Director/CEO; Bart Woodley, Director of Operations and Sponsor Relations Percussive Arts Society – Joshua Simonds, Executive Director; Dr. Julie Hill, President Jazz Education Network – Dr. Lou Fischer, Co-Founder; Bob Sinicrope, President; Caleb Chapman, President-Elect; Bob Breithaupt, Vice President; Kessel, Treasurer; Dr. Monica Herzig, Secretary; Mary Jo Papich, Co-Founder and Past President

Butler Arts Center Ty Sutton, Executive Director Aaron Hurt, Director of Operations Meg E. Liffick, Marketing Director, Arts & Culture Clowes Memorial Hall Sheila Sharp, Box Office Manager Jackie Sands, Assistant Box Office Manager Lisa Whitaker, Business Manager Lance Patterson, Event Manager Doris Schwandt, Administrative Assistant Carrie Barcus, Info Desk Receptionist John Lucas, Stage Tech Lights Jimmy Winegard, Stage Tech Flyman Ernie Yezzi, Stage Tech Sound Jeff Gooch, Stage Tech Video

Ensemble Hosts Craig Amendt Matt Armstrong Daniel Belongia Daniel Berard John Bixby Kevin Cato Ronnie Cato Ryan Edgmon Jon Gomez Joe Goglia Zachary Harris

Craig Ketels Mark Kinzer Mark Lane Paul Marimon Gabe Musella Trevor Ousey Jeff Smikahl Sabrina Stemberg Keith Taylor Aaron Vogel Jack Yonce

Honor Ensemble Chaperones Our deepest gratitude to our honor ensemble chaperones, we couldn’t provide these positively life-changing experiences without you!

PepWear – Craig Johnson, President; Heather Fricke, Vice President of Operations

Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Brian Oakley, Operations Manager Haley Baas, House Manager Dennis Long, Production Manager Abraham Sheckels, Production Assistant

Paige’s Music and Chops Percussion –Mark Goff, President; Tim Dawson, Director of School Sales; Tim Gee, Director of Marketing; Tim Roethler, Service Manager

Jordan College of the Arts Michelle Jarvis, Interim Dean Courtney Hardy, Event Manager

Hansen Multimedia – Brian Hansen, President

Butler School of Music Dr. Lisa Brooks, Chair David Murray, Assistant Chair

Honor Orchestra of America Louisa Chaisson, Hollis Douglas Lead Chaperone Robin Douglas Ian Barrett Leon Ward III Kevin Dorey Tamara Watkins-Ward

City of Indianapolis – Joe Hogsett, Mayor

Warren Performing Arts Center Jonathan Majors, Director of WPAC

Jazz Band of America Heather Comargo

CMC Global – Jeff Cummings, Laura Jackson, Danielle Addison, Danielle Patterson, Nolan Cummings, Debbie Dewees, Jerry Kauth, Casey Earle

Indiana Historical Society Kate McLean, Special Events Coordinator Jason Felders, Stardust Terrace Cafe

Official Festival Hotels JW Marriott Indianapolis Indianapolis Marriott Downtown The Springhill Suites Indianapolis Downtown The Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Downtown

Volunteer Event Staff The Music for All National Festival is an immense undertaking to coordinate to national standards, with concerts in several venues. It would be impossible to present these concerts without volunteers. Thank you to all those who have volunteered their time and talents to make this event a success and a positively life-changing experience for the ensembles that participate.

Jolesch Enterprises – Mark Jolesch, President and CEO

Indiana State Government Department of Administration Eric Holcomb, Governor

Equipment Support Ben Davis H.S. Butler University Fishers H.S. Jonas Productions

Marian University New World Youth Orchestras Percussive Arts Society Warren Central H.S.

United Sound National Ensemble Julie Duty, Founder and President Travis Cross, Commission Composer Richard Saucedo, Conductor, Board Member, United Sound

Kathy Asher Lauren Austermiller Jerry Bell Dennis Christine Richard Clapp Rene Delano Christopher Drake Beth Garey Conlon Griesmer Thomas Haney Kathleen Heuer Greg Hooper Jerome Horne Brittney Jackson

Mark Kaser Yoona L. TC McConnell Al Ratcliffe Harshil Patel Xueyao Peng Cinthia Sabillon Jonathon Shaw Nick Super Susan Sternberg Paul Todd Krys Warfield David Weddell

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Honor Band of America Karen Bucknam, Lead Chaperone Starr Brown Celeste Hoverman

Donnie Hoverman Darcy Montes Eric Montes Mary Saunders

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Thank you to all of the Festival event staff and volunteers who joined us after the program book went to print. We couldn’t do it without you! Honor Ensemble Assistance: Stephanie Hall, Harp, Honor Orchestra of America Annie King, Harp, Honor Orchestra of America Alex Verdoorn, Piano, Honor Orchestra of America David Champa, String Bass, Honor Band of America Carol Weirich, Piano, Honor Band of America Melissa Gallant, Harp, Honor Band of America Daniel Helton, Contra Clarinet, Honor Band of America Claire Hazelton, Contra Bassoon, Honor Band of America

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Marcia Neel is president of Music

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Education Consultants, Inc., and serves as Senior Director of Education for the Band and Orchestral Division of Yamaha Corporation of America. She can be reached at [email protected].

One of the greatest joys of being a music educator is getting to meet so many wonderful, caring parents—many who eventually become close, personal friends. As a young teacher, I was anxious about working with parents, but I turned the corner on “parent anxiety” when one of my mentor teachers helped me realize that music parents are indeed our greatest allies because they care so deeply about the success of their children. They become part of “the team.”Those relationships made the comprehensive job of teaching music considerably more enjoyable because of such uncompromising support. There was always a whole new group of people to bounce ideas off of and share concerns with and the one thing I could always count on was their complete honesty.

In October 2015, an article called, “You Might Be a Band Parent If. . .” by Melinda Wentzel, was posted in the Huffington Post. It lists 10 finishing statements (and subsequent explanations) to the above referenced sentence stem. Most are intended to be comedic, but the tenth comment is worth sharing as it sums up the collective feelings and are applicable to music parents beyond those with children in band.

We music educators are so fortunate to work with so many devoted, unwavering supporters who are always there to help when we put out the call.

“YOU WITNESS SOMETHING SPECIAL EVERY SINGLE DAY— NAMELY THE WARMTH AND ACCEPTANCE WITH WHICH THE BAND WELCOMES ONE AND ALL INTO THE FOLD.”

Music parents collaborate with each other to help us realize the vision for the program and this eventually leads us down the road to success. When we are finally able to achieve those goals (like like being invited to participate in the Music for All National Festival) because we worked to achieve them TOGETHER, it’s that feeling – a genuine sense of warm satisfaction that comes with each child's success – that becomes the ultimate reward. These gratifying experiences keep us music educators coming back year after year to continue to reach a little higher.

You recognize the director and her or his associates as gifts from above and you look on with wonder as your child blossoms in an atmosphere of positivity and inspiration, ever so grateful that you heard the words, “Mom, I joined the band/ orchestra!” So who are our music parents? They are the many uncompromising supporters in collaboration to provide the amazing, relentless energy needed to succeed. Thank you!

So, for those parents who are here today to support your children, we directors collectively say, “thank you!” We know that we couldn’t do this without YOU and we celebrate your boundless energy and enthusiasm for our programs. We know that you’ve become construction workers, public relations agents, sales professionals, and even psychologists to ensure success and “our” children are the better for it. How many sets have you helped build? How many times have you spoken to someone about the value that the music program has instilled in the life of your child? How many boxes of this or that have you sold to family and friends to support our fundraisers? And, of course, how many times have you used your most creative abilities to ramp up your children when they really need a pep talk to stay motivated?

MANY UNCOMPROMISING SUPPORTERS IN COLLABORATION (TO) PROVIDE (THE) AMAZING, RELENTLESS ENERGY NEEDED TO SUCCEED!

Directors know that the more that parents become involved, the better the parents like it and, of course, the more they become the backbone of the music program. They are advocates, assistants, friends, worker bees, and financial planners, to name a few of the roles they fill. Music parents help to make things happen. They make sure their student gets to and from rehearsals. They help chaperone trips, serve on committees, organize fundraisers. All for their students to be able to participate in music because they know the importance.

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STATE OF ALABAMA Greetings from the great State of Alabama: Please accept my sincerest congratulations for the 2017 Music for All National Festival held on March 9–11, 2017 in Indianapolis, Ind. Ensembles representing schools from across the nation will participate in this festival. The citizens of Alabama are proud to recognize their outstanding talent, showmanship, and competitive spirit. I would like to give a special recognition to the Hoover High School Symphonic Winds for representing the great State of Alabama. Upon completion of the festival, many of you will be returning to your homes and I wish you a safe and pleasant journey. Again, congratulations to the 2017 Music for All National Festival and best wishes for a safe and memorable event. Sincerely,

Robert Bentley

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LETTERS FROM ENSEMBLE GOVERNORS STATE OF GEORGIA Greetings: I am pleased to extend my warmest regards to Heritage High School Wind Ensemble and North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra. On behalf of the State of Georgia, it is my pleasure to join your peers in recognizing your accomplishments and extend my best wishes for continued success. Please allow me to welcome your distinguished guests, tonight’s honorees, their families, and other attendees. I would like to recognize Heritage High School Wind Ensemble and North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra for representing the state of Georgia in the Music for All National Festival. Your musical accomplishments and talents are worthy of praise and I wish you success at this year’s festival. I commend all those who had a hand in organizing this event and send my best wishes for a successful and enjoyable festival. Sincerely,

Nathan Deal

STATE OF HAWAI’I To The Kalani High School Wind Ensemble: Music enriches our lives, comforting us during difficult times and expressing our joy on happy occasions. So on today’s joyous occasion, I extend a heartfelt aloha, on behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, to all of the students and staff and their families from the Kalani High School Wind Ensemble representing Hawai‘i in the 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Ind. May the perseverance and passion for music that led you here be further nurtured and inspired through meeting other students from throughout the country who demonstrate this same dedication. I hope this drive for excellence will transfer to all aspects of your life. Once again, I send my congratulations to you and my best wishes for a memorable experience at this prestigious event. With warmest regards,

David Y. Ige

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STATE OF ILLINOIS Congratulations! As Governor of the State of Illinois, I am pleased to congratulate the John Hersey High School Woodwind Quintet and Saxophone Quintet, and the Normal West High School Woodwind Quintet on their selection to participate in the Music for All National Festival. Your selection to perform in this event is a great honor. The hard work you put into rehearsal each week has paid off. I wish the John Hersey High School Woodwind Quintet and Saxophone Quintet, and the Normal West High School Woodwind Quintet the best of luck as you showcase your talent. I am certain that your performances will go a long way toward furthering your goals into the future. On behalf of the people of Illinois, I offer my best wishes for memorable performances and for continued success. Sincerely,

Bruce Rauner

STATE OF NEW JERSEY On behalf of the State of New Jersey, I am pleased to congratulate the high school musical ensembles from across the nation that are participating in the 2017 Music for All National Festival. All of the student musicians gathered here today should take pride in the hard work and dedication that has earned them the opportunity to perform at this prestigious event. I never cease to be impressed by the leadership, talent, and commitment exhibited by New Jersey’s young residents, who are able to successfully balance their musical activities with the responsibilities of the classroom. As governor of New Jersey, I am especially delighted to recognize the members of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School Wind Ensemble, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphony Orchestra, West Orange High School Wind Ensemble, and Randolph High School Percussion Ensemble for being chosen to represent our state at this national showcase of exemplary musical talent. I am confident that they will make their school and the State of New Jersey proud at this festival and in future performances. Congratulations, again, on this significant accomplishment and best wishes for an enjoyable and successful event. Sincerely,

Chris Christie

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LETTERS FROM ENSEMBLE GOVERNORS STATE OF OKLAHOMA Dear Friends, It is my great pleasure to extend best wishes to Joel Deardorf and the Norman High School Brass Quintet as they participate in the 2017 Music for All National Festival. I encourage you to continue to set goals and work hard. I am confident your efforts will provide meaningful memories and future opportunities. Congratulations, Norman High School Brass Quintet! Your fellow Oklahomans and I are proud of you and know you will represent our state well! Sincerely,

Mary Fallin

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA It is my pleasure to congratulate our Pennsylvania schools participating in the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Music transcends culture, age, and race, and unites communities. Since 1975, Music for All has upheld its mission to support music and arts education, and offering students the opportunity to engage in musical performances with the guidance and mentoring of skilled musicians. Through this experience, Music for All gives individuals a sense of personal fulfillment by offering an avenue for self-expression, learning, and growth. Our commonwealth thrives because of programs that encourage creativity and innovation. The Pennsylvania schools participating this year demonstrate the commonwealth’s values of hard work and commitment, and I commend the performers for their inspiring talent, virtuosity, and commitment to the arts. I am certain these talented students will continue to represent Pennsylvania with a great distinction for many years to come. As governor, and on behalf of all the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I am delighted to congratulate our Pennsylvania musical ensembles, and I offer my best wishes for a memorable event. Sincerely,

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STATE OF TEXAS Greetings: As Governor of Texas, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to those attending the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Music is an integral part of American culture and heritage, and this event offers a life-changing opportunity for young artists to put their musical talents on display. I encourage all of the students participating to take advantage of this opportunity to pursue excellence and commit to growing as musicians and lifelong learners. I am especially pleased to recognize the students participating from across the Lone Star State, for their skill and 9edication. Your hard work has paid off, and I wish you all the best for continued sucdess. Texas is proud of your accomplishments. First Lady Cecilia Abbott joins me in sending best wishes for an enjoyable festival. Sincerely,

Greg Abbott

STATE OF VIRGINIA Dear Friends, I extend a warm welcome to everyone attending the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Congratulations to all of the students and staff representing Virginia during this festival. I commend you for your hard work and enthusiasm for enriching lives across the country with your performance. Your selection to participate in this festival reflects your devotion to the art of music. Thank you for all that you do to strengthen the Commonwealth. Best wishes for another successful festival Sincerely,

Terence R. McAuliffe

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Southside High School Wind Symphony Fort Smith, Arkansas Performing Thursday, March 9, 5 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall Sean Carrier

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Director of Bands Sean Carrier has taught for 23 years. He is from Cabot, Ark. and has earned degrees from Louisiana Tech and Harding University. He is director of bands at Southside High School. Previously he taught in Magnolia and Cabot. The Southside Band was honored in 2014-15 as the National Band Association National Blue Ribbon Band of the Year and was chosen as one of the Top 100 Schools in America for Music Education. The Southside Band was also nominated for the Sudler Flag and has represented Fort Smith and Southside High School in over 40 performances outside of Arkansas. In 2001, Carrier was selected as the ASBDA Outstanding Young Band Director for the state of Arkansas and was later honored as the ASBDA award winner for the eight-state South/Central region of the United States. In 2006, Carrier was chosen as the Shelby Breedlove Outstanding Educator in Fort Smith by the Fort Smith Jaycees, and in 2008 he was chosen as the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. Recently, Carrier was selected as a Laureate in the John Philip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor and was appointed to The Midwest Clinic Board of Advisors. He was also honored as the Outstanding Music Alumnus of Louisiana Tech University in 2016. In 2016, he was honored as one of the Top 50 Music Educators Who Make a Difference by School Band and Orchestra Magazine. Carrier is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, and Knights of Columbus. The Southside Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the Arkansas Music Educators Convention. The Symphonic Band was chosen to perform at the All-State Music Conference. The Southside Wind Symphony are excited to be performing at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Ind. as a Featured Performer. Most importantly, Carrier’s family consists of his wife, Sarah, and their three children Tim (8), Molly (8), and Abigail (4), The Carriers are proud parishioners of St. Boniface Catholic Church. Tim and Molly attend Woods Elementary and Abby attends St. Boniface Elementary.

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Carol Sikes is in her fifth year of teaching and currently holds the position of Assistant Band Director at Southside High School (SHS) where she conducts the Symphonic Band, and works with the Jazz Band and Marching Band. She also assists at Chaffin and Ramsey Junior High. A product of the Fort Smith Public Schools, Ms. Sikes attended Woods Elementary, Chaffin Junior High, and Southside High School. She was a three-year member of the All-State Band. She was also captain of the SHS majorette line her senior year. She graduated summa cum laude in 2007 and obtained a Bachelor’s in Music Education (2010) and a Master’s in Clarinet Performance from the University of Central Arkansas (2012). During her Master’s degree, Sikes was the President of Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity for Women and received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in the College of Fine Arts. Upon graduating in 2012, Sikes became the Assistant Director of Bands in Sallisaw, Okla. In 2013, she became the Assistant Director of Bands at West Monroe High School in West Monroe, La. In West Monroe, Sikes directed the Concert Band and led them to Superior performances at District Festival. In 2015, Sikes received the Outstanding Young Music Educator Award from the Louisiana Music Educators Association. Sikes spent two summers as a member of The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps in Tempe, Ariz. She was a staff member with the Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2014 and the Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016.

Stevens is the eighth grade band director at Chaffin Junior High and directs the Concert Band at Southside High School. Before coming to the Fort Smith area, he taught nine years as assistant director of bands for the Berryville, Ark. school district. There he conducted the 7th/8th grade band as his primary responsibility and also assisted in every aspect of the Berryville High School marching and concert programs. During that time, his students consistently placed in All-Region and All-State bands. The Berryville 7th/8th grade band has received the state's prestigious Sweepstakes award six times and recently won 1st place in their division at the Kansas City World’s of Fun Music Festival. He holds a Master of Music Education degree from Indiana University, where he performed as part of the Indiana University Wind Ensemble at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in 2003 under the direction of Ray Cramer. He also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Central Oklahoma – while there he was a part of the UCO trumpet ensemble that performed a prelude concert at the 2000 International Trumpet Guild (ITG) convention held in Purchase, N.Y. Mr. Stevens was born in Long Island, N.Y. and grew up in Oklahoma City, Okla. His professional affiliations include the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association, and the American School Band Directors Association. He resides in Fort Smith with his wife Cara and son Luke. He is an avid English soccer fan.

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Southside High School Wind Symphony Flute Valerie Gutierrez Alexis Newman Kathryn Gooden Aanika Reilly Jenna Nix Abbie Veatch Oboe Josie Tilley Brianna Frawley Bassoon Jacob Martin Kenny Pham

Clarinet Nathan Barker Matthew Nelson Justin Pham Lauren Sights Daniela Hernandez Hayley Sanchez Kaylee Phan Katherine Mann Emily Welsch Hayley Sanchez Alto Clarinet Ian d’Aquin Bass Clarinet Evan Perez Natalie Curry Contrabass Clarinet Bethany Koprovic

Alto Saxophone Hannah Fingerhut Johnny Doan Emily Bieker Samantha Barnett Tenor Saxophone Colby Huynh Patrick Jones

Trumpet Ben Keating Kennedy Ryan Wesley Schwartz Kyten Longoria Ben Renwick Aaron Stewart Austin Diaz Billy Marts

Baritone Saxophone Trombone Tyler Saitang James Taylor Sean Bryson Horn Collin Gushing Kirk Linam Blake Huffman Bilal Momand Beck Williams Neco Larimore Kaleb Longoria Bass Trombone Isaac Deaver Zec Fingerhut Lucas Riley Carson Lewis

Euphonium Andrew Swaim Scott Nevenhoven Andrew Schmitz Evan Foley Tuba Hunter Martin Brandon Locknar Bryant Sims String Bass Anthony Pearson Percussion Emma Strunks Catherine Tran Branigan Geoates Javier Hernandez Brock Harper Xander Ellis Aaron Bridges Andy Clark

Program Selections Selections from Die Fledermaus .....................................................................................................Johann Strauss/Suzuki Ecstatic Waters I. The Ceremony of Innocence, II. Augurs, III. The Generous Wrath of Simple Men, IV. The Loving Machinery of Justice, V. Spiritus Mundi .............................................................................. Steven Bryant Lost Vegas - III. Fever .......................................................................................................................................Michael Daugherty Honey Boys on Parade ..............................................................................................................................................Victor Cupero

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Greetings and Congratulations for Southside High School

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About Southside High School Wind Symphony

Southside High School is one of the premiere high schools in America. Southside serves 1600 students in grades 10-12. It is one of only 29 schools in United States to be named a "National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" three times. It was also named one of the Top High Schools in America by Newsweek Magazine 10 years in a row. The City of Fort Smith, with a population of 90,000, is the hub of a diverse economy, a rich history, and a promising future. Home to Arkansas’ oldest symphony orchestra and the state’s oldest continuously-running volunteer little theatre, Fort Smith is also steeped in Old West lore, from books and films like True Grit to some colorful real-world characters like Belle Starr, Judge Isaac C. Parker, U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves, and the Founder of the U.S. Army Rangers, General William O. Darby. The Southside Band program consists of 271 students. It was named the National Blue Ribbon Band of the Year in 2014-15. Since the school opened in 1963, Southside Band students have earned 2,850 spots in the all-region bands and 940 spots in the all-state bands.

Greetings from the Superintendent Congratulations to the Southside High School Wind Symphony on their upcoming performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival! We are delighted that this group of excellent student musicians and music educators has been honored with a place as a Featured Band on the 2017 Music for All National Festival stage. The Southside Band Program is a great example of what students, parents, and the community expect in opportunities for student musicians in Fort Smith Public Schools. Their 50-year plus tradition of musical excellence is among the primary reasons that an ever-growing number of students enroll in all aspects of our district’s music programming. This prestigious performance is further evidence of their skill as well as the incredible opportunities that emerge from careful planning and preparation accomplished by Southside Band educators from year to year. Thanks to the students and teachers for the hard work that you will soon witness. Thanks to you for your interest in the Southside Wind Symphony and presence at what I know will be an excellent concert. Gordon C. Floyd

Greetings from the Principal I am tremendously proud of the Southside High School Wind Symphony, under the direction and leadership of Sean Carrier, for being selected to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis. It is a great honor for our band and for Sean Carrier to have the opportunity to participate and to perform on the national level. Their performance is a culmination of their hard work and dedication to excellence. We appreciate Music for All inviting the Southside band to be a part of such a prestigious event. When our band is honored by being selected to perform at such a high level, it emphasizes the great support from our assistant directors, junior high directors, and that our Southside Band Parents Association provide. It is truly a team effort that allows our students to increase and display their talents. Congratulations to all the people that have had a part in helping our students reach their potential. I know you will enjoy the Wind Symphony’s musical performance. Sincerely, Wayne Haver

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Heritage High School Wind Ensemble Ringgold, Georgia Performing Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

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Blair Callaway is in his 25 year as a band director and ninth year as director of the Heritage High School "Legion of Generals." Blair is a 1982 graduate of Ringgold High School. He received his Masters of Arts Degree from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala. and his Bachelor of Science Degree from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala.. His bands have received all superior ratings at district concert festivals and marching contests for each of the 19 years Blair has been a high school band director. He has marched with the Guardsmen, Cavaliers, and Suncoast Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. Callaway is a member of the National Association for Music Education, Georgia Music Educators Association, American School Band Directors Association, National Band Association, Georgia Association of Jazz Educators and the Epsilon Nu Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Blair is the Immediate Past-President of the American School Band Directors Association and has been a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Music Education Roundtable. Blair was inducted into Phi Beta Mu International School Bandmaster Fraternity in 2013 and he was the 2015 Heritage High School Teacher of the Year. Callaway is a church pianist and performed with the Tara Winds at the 2015 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. He served on the 2016 & 2017 instructional staff for the U.S. Army All American Band. Callaway is currently the GMEA Chairman of District 7 and has also served on the Georgia Music Selection Committee.

About the School, Program and Community

The Heritage High School Band was formed in the spring of 2008 with 63 high school students. Presently, the band has over 180 members. The high school band program consists of two concert bands, a marching band, pep band, jazz band, winterguard, and several small ensembles. The "Legion of Generals" marching band won first place at its first ever marching contest. In their second year (2009), the band was chosen as the Class 5A Champion at the USSBA Southern States Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. Since 2009, the band has been named Grand Champion 11 times. The Heritage Band program was a 2015 and 2012 recipient of the Georgia Music Educators Exemplary Performance Award. It was the first high school band to receive this distinction twice. The Heritage Wind Ensemble has received all superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) District 7 Large Group Performance Evaluation from 2009 - present. In nine years, the band has had 248 members chosen for the GMEA District 7 Honor Band, 60 Georgia All-State Band members, and seven All-State Jazz Band members. The band has also had four members selected as members of the United States Army All-American Band, as well as four students selected to the NAfME National Concert Band. The Heritage Band program has members in the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and several Eagle Scouts. Band members have participated in the following varsity sports: tennis, football, basketball, soccer, track, swimming, cross-country, and cheerleading. Our band members have previously or are currently participating in the music programs of the following colleges: Eastman School of Music, Mannes College, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Berry College, Lee University, Shorter University, Mercer University, Berea College, University of West Georgia, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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Heritage High School Wind Ensemble Flute Christy Song* Callie Townley Hannah Overall Alya Gilbert Katie Bergquist Oboe Mallory Girod* Ashley Taylor Bassoon Ryan Hayes* Matthew Poole Kip Reynolds

Clarinets Carmen Smith* Bailey Bartlett Abbi Marshall Nate Wolfe Caroline Coffey Anabelle Sasada Camryn Birtwistle Cassidy Presnell Bass Clarinet Ryan Harris* Emmy Sparks Contra Clarinet Kaitlyn Harden Alto Sax Noah Scott* Ethan Burns Cody Inskeep Lee Forester Ashley Crump

Tenor Sax Hayden Burns Jaxon McDade Baritone Sax Nolan Skiles Trumpet Audrey Smith Mason Summerlin Emma Welch Lance Hayes Zach Hammond Shaw Boland Drake Miller Chaz Santonastaso Horn Katie Carter Matthew Chen Leo Peace Meagan Williams

Piano Christopher Beatty* Trombone Micah Young* Colton Pritchett Hannah Abraham Jacob Pulling Alexander Lacy Bass Trombone Brevin White Euphonium Cassie Case Abbi Humphrey Mackenzie Manley

Percussion Gabe Albee Roland Pullen Matthew Jordan Mat Price Abigail Walker Sean Jones Hayley Phillips String Bass John Hooper * = Georgia All-State Band

Tuba Ethan Taylor Taylor Richards Noah Pennington

Program Selections Bells Across the Atlantic ............................................................................................................................................... Adam Gorb Armenian Dances, Part 1 ............................................................................................................................................ Alfred Reed Hymn for the Innocent ................................................................................................................................................. Julie Giroux Children’s March “Over the Hills and Far Away” Perch Aldridge Grainger / Revised by Frank Erickson Strange Humors ............................................................................................................................................................John Mackey Marche Americana .................................................................................. Soren Hyldgaard / edited by Johan de Meij

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Greetings and Congratulations for Heritage High School Greetings from the Superintendent On behalf of the Catoosa County Board of Education, I am honored to congratulate the Heritage High School Wind Ensemble for being

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selected to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. These talented young men and women are excellent examples of the character of Heritage High School Generals. As superintendent, I take great pride in presenting these Catoosa County students to perform at this prestigious band festival. Director Blair Callaway formed this program in the spring of 2008, and under his direction, the Heritage High School program has achieved very high honors. The Heritage Wind Ensemble has received all superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association District 7 Large Group Performance Evaluation from 2009 - present. The band consistently places students in the Georgia All-State Band and the District 7 Honor Band. The Heritage Wind Ensemble has performed at the Southeastern State Honor Band in Troy, Ala.; the Loyola Invitational Concert Festival in New Orleans, La.; the University of Georgia “Janfest” weekend in Athens, Ga; and the University of Alabama Honor Band weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Director Callaway and the Heritage High School Wind Ensemble have achieved great success and won many awards because of their dedication to excellence, but more importantly due to their great love of music. They set memories to music at Heritage High School, and I know their performance will be an outstanding memory from the 2017 Music for All National Festival. I appreciate that Music for All gave these students the great honor to participate in this festival. Sincerely, Denia D. Reese

Greetings from the Principal It is with great pleasure that I greet you as the proud principal of Heritage High School in northwest Georgia, and it is a wonderful privilege to share with you one of our community's greatest treasures, the Heritage High School Wind Ensemble. Our school and community are honored to send our band to Indiana to perform at the Music for All National Festival. Under the direction of Blair Callaway and assistant director Bill Wynn, our band program began when the school opened in 2008 and has been on a quest for excellence ever since. The band program won the prestigious Georgia Music Educator Association's Exemplary Performance Award in both 2012 and 2015. Our band program boasts eleven marching grand championships since 2012 and has performed at the Fiesta Bowl, Loyola University's Concert Festival, University of Alabama's Honor Band Festival, and at halftime of a Jacksonville State University football game. Heritage band members have performed with the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, the Macy's All-American Band, and as members of the National Association for Music Education's National Honor Band and Orchestra. The Heritage High band program boasts 60 All-State student selections in the past nine years. The benefits of performing arts programs stay with our students well beyond their high school years since our band students demonstrate outstanding academic performance, learn how to plan ahead and organize their hectic lives, learn the value of teamwork and leadership, and develop a strong work ethic after seeing and hearing the benefits of determined hard work and practice. We are so thankful for the opportunity to make beautiful music at this festival and appreciative of the opportunity to perform. Ronnie Bradford

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Centerville High School Wind Symphony Centerville, Ohio Performing Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall Brandon Barrometti

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Director of Bands Brandon Barrometti has been teaching at Centerville High School since 2007. His responsibilities include directing the Wind Symphony, Concert Band Gold, Jazz Ensemble 2, and Marching Band as well as assisting with the Symphonic Band, and middle school bands. In addition, he also teaches basic music theory and oversees the Basketball Pep Band, Pit Orchestra, and Middle School Honor Band. Under his direction, The Centerville High School Wind Symphony has performed at the 2010 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, as well as the 2013 Music for All National Festival. The award-winning marching band, “The Centerville Jazz Band,” has been a consistent Bands of America Grand National Semi-Finalist, and was most recently a Finalist in 2008 and 2009. During his tenure, the band has been named a BOA Regional Champion three times, and the Midstates Band Association Open Class Champion two times. In 2010, Mr. Barrometti was awarded the Black and Gold Award of Excellence by his peers at CHS. Prior to teaching in Centerville, Mr. Barrometti was the Assistant Band Director at Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land, Texas from 2005-2007. Mr. Barrometti participated in the 2006 Music for All National Festival with the SFA Honors Band. Mr. Barrometti received his Bachelor in Music Education degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He then earned a Master in Conducting (Music Education) degree from the University of Houston, where he studied with David Bertman, Tom Bennett, and the legendary Eddie Green. He was also involved with The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps for nine seasons from 1999-2007, first as a marching member, and then as a brass instructor. During that time, he was named the corps’ Rookie of the Year, Steve Brubaker Scholarship Recipient, Cavalier of the Year, and was the Drum Major for the 2002 corps. The Cavaliers were named the Drum Corps International World Champions five times during his marching and teaching career. His professional affiliations include the Ohio Music Education Association, Texas Music Education Association, and the National Association for Music Education. He is also an alumni member of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity. Mr. Barrometti is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and currently resides in Centerville with his wife Kristi, son Connor, daughter Sofia, and their dog Molly.

Josh Baker Assistant Band Director Josh Baker is the Assistant Band Director at Centerville High School. His responsibilities at Centerville have included directing the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, Pep Band, and Pit Orchestra. He has also taught courses on jazz improvisation, music technology, basic music theory, and AP music theory. He serves as the assistant director of the nationally acclaimed marching band known as “The Centerville Jazz Band.", and assists with the Symphonic Orchestra, Middle School Honor Band, Concert Band, and Wind Symphony. Mr. Baker also assists with all three middle school bands in the Centerville City School District. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at Centerville High School, he also serves as the Principal Designate for the East Unit of the building. Under his direction, Centerville’s Jazz Ensemble 1 has performed twice at the OMEA Professional Development Conference in 2010 and 2012. The Centerville High School Wind Symphony also performed at the OMEA convention in 2010. In 2013, the CHS Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis. The Centerville Saxophone Quartet and Clarinet Quartet, under his direction, were also accepted to perform at the Music for All National Festival in 2016. Mr. Baker is a 2007 graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio where he graduated summa cum laude with a bachelors degree in Music Education and earned a masters degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Dayton in 2013. He was also named the 2015 Outstanding Alumni of Wright State University’s School of Music. While at Wright State, he had the privilege of studying saxophone and music education methods with Dr. Shelley Jagow. He also had the honor of being mentored by Wayne Markworth. Mr. Baker has been an active member of the Ohio Music Education Association. He has served as the Co-Chair of the 2011 OMEA All-State Band and serves as the chair of the OMEA District 12 High School Honor Bands. Mr. Baker holds memberships in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the Golden Key International Honor Society, the National Band Association, Jazz Education Connection of Ohio, and the Ohio Music Educators Association. His most important job is helping raise his two beautiful daughters Audrey and Anna. Josh is married to his wonderful and supportive wife Katie.

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Wayne Markworth Band Director (retired) & BOA Hall of Fame Wayne Markworth was Director of Bands at Centerville High School for 35 years. He also served as Fine Arts Coordinator for the Centerville City Schools for five years and High School Music Department Chair for 20 years. During his tenure, the Centerville Band program included three concert bands, three jazz ensembles, marching band, and Winter Guard and Percussion. They received consistent superior ratings and awards and the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensembles, and Marching Band performed at OMEA state conventions. Wayne developed the marching band, known as "The Centerville Jazz Band," into a unique and entertaining ensemble that performed an all-jazz format on the field. They were finalists in Bands of America Regionals and Grand Nationals 57 times, with 14 regional championships, and the 1992 Grand Nationals Championship. Wayne received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Indiana University and a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University. He is an active clinician, adjudicator, arranger and trumpet performer, and President of the music & consulting business Shadow Lake Music. In 2007, he was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame. He is currently adjunct faculty at Wright State University and is the author of "The Dynamic Marching Band," a textbook on marching band techniques. Wayne is currently the Director of WGI Winds.

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Centerville High School Wind Symphony Flute Danielle Bittenbender (pic.) Grace Forrai * Sarah Hilton Sarah Holtz Jenna Knight (pic.) Melody Markert Melissa Navarra Delia White Rachel Whitehead Oboe Lily Bartlett (English horn) Luke Knapke * Clarinet Lili Biswas (E-flat clarinet) Morgan Delnicki Brigid Fanning Ellie Fisk Mieri Kim * Hajin Park Anirudh Rangaswamy Michael Smith Jillian Sacha

Bass Clarinet Deborah Lee * Mikala McGowan (contra-alto) Nidhi Menon

Trumpet Brenden Buitendorp Jacob Entingh Marcus Jones Jesse Melville Bassoon Claire Pitrof Evan Duffey * Grant Teserovitch * Charlie Lynch (contrabassoon) Alyssa Wiedemann Aliya Zimmerman Alto Saxophone Collin Cutler French Horn Adit Mahesh * (soprano) Adam Julian * Sarah Miller Jonathon Tvaryanas Jerrod Shackelford Gabe Von Eschen Kate Weske Tenor Saxophone Kelly Beavers * Trombone Camaryn Bennett Rafael Garcia-Rodriguez Declan Phelps Baritone Saxophone Nathan Rhodes * James Pitts Bass Trombone Ben Thomas

Euphonium Michael Lim * Jack Stafford Tuba Aidan Corey * Nick Daskalakis String Bass Christopher Golden Percussion Abby Almanrode Jarred Chase (keyboard) Logan Crouch Dhruv Gollamudi Erin Jackson Payton Kick Joe Navarra * (piano) Andrew Polk Luke Woods Harp Caitlin Lavilla *Denotes Principal Players

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Greetings and Congratulations for Centerville High School

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About School, Community, and Program With an enrollment of more than 8,100 students, Centerville City Schools is one of the largest school districts in Ohio, offering a variety of educational programs to a diverse student population. The district operates 13 school buildings, as well as two preschools and a bus facility accommodating and servicing more than 100 buses. Centerville Schools earns regional, state, and national recognition yearly for its thriving fine arts programs, Science Olympiad, Destination Imagination and athletic programs. Visit www.centerville. k12.oh.us for more information. Each day, Centerville High School opens its doors to more than 2,800 students. This makes Centerville among the largest 9-12 grade schools in the state of Ohio. The high school has extensive course offerings for a culturally diverse population. CHS is the proud home of a Performing Arts Center that features a 1,200-seat performing facility, a dance studio, scene shop, and a spacious atrium that doubles as an art gallery. The Centerville Band Program has an enrollment of over 750 student musicians in middle school and high school combined. The curricular program starts in sixth grade and involves three middle schools that feed into Centerville High School. At the middle school level, students receive three 35-minute periods of instruction a week. The high school program has a total of over 280 students. The curricular ensembles include four concert bands that each meet every day for 55 minutes. Honors credit is offered at the high school for students in the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. Curricular classes are also offered in Basic Music Theory and AP Music Theory. Additionally, the band program is proud of its extra-curricular offerings. The marching band, known nationally as “The Centerville Jazz Band” competes at a variety of contests throughout Ohio and the Midwest. The band has consistently been named class champion and Grand Champion in the Mid-States Band Association circuit. The band has also been competing in Bands

of America Regional Championships for over 30 years and has been named Regional Champions 19 times. The band has been attending Grand National Championships since 1984 and has made Grand National Finals 19 times. In 1992, the Centerville Jazz Band was named the Bands of America Grand National Champion. Students may also choose to be involved in one of four jazz ensembles, all of which meet entirely after school. In addition, Centerville offers World Class Winter Drumline and Open Class Winter Guard programs, as well as opportunities to perform in a full Symphonic Orchestra, Pit Orchestra for musical productions with the Theater Department, and Basketball Pep Band. In 2017, Centerville joined the United Sound program, allowing typical students to mentor students with special needs as they learn how to play a new instrument. Members from Centerville’s United Sound club will be joining with the Carmel High School United Sound club, along with new musicians from across the county, in a premier performance at the 2017 Honor Band of America concert. The Wind Symphony is the premier performing ensemble for band students at Centerville High School. The group is composed of 61 students ranging from sophomore to seniors. A large percentage of students are enrolled in private lessons, although it is not required. The band has been recognized as a “Superior” ensemble at the Ohio Music Education Association Large Group Contest. The Centerville High School Wind Symphony, under the direction of Brandon Barrometti, has performed at the 2010 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference, as well as the 2013 Music for All National Festival. In 2016, members from the Wind Symphony formed a Clarinet Quartet and Saxophone Quartet to perform at the National Chamber Music Festival.

Greetings from the Superintendent As superintendent, I have always felt great pride in the high performance of our students in the classroom, through athletics, and in all of the co-curricular activities that our students participate in. This pride is reinforced once again and I wish to congratulate all of you and your directors on the invitation to perform at the Music for All National Festival in March 2017. You are to be commended for representing Centerville High School and your families in the highest way possible. Your hard work and dedication have combined with the passion of making music among the nation’s finest concert bands across the country. I know that the experience of performing in Indianapolis will provide a great opportunity for you to showcase your talents and highlight the excellence which exists in the Centerville City Schools. Congratulations again, and best of luck with the performance – I know you will make us all very proud. Sincerely, Thomas J. Henderson, Ph.D.

Greetings from the Principal Congratulations on being selected to participate in the 2017 Music for All National Festival to be held in Indianapolis this March. I am certain that you will proudly represent our school and community during this prestigious event. Your hard work, dedication, and desire to improve your talents have given our band program and Centerville High School recognition on a national level. Centerville High School staff and students are very proud of your musical accomplishments. We wish you the best as you perform in Indianapolis. I would like thank the Music for All staff for providing this wonderful opportunity for you. I am confident they will enjoy your performance. I am proud of you for continuing the tradition of music excellence at Centerville High School! Sincerely, John Carroll

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Willis, Texas Performing Thursday, March 9, 8 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

Willis High School Wind Ensemble Piccolo Brianna Ferrell Flute Kristine Corona Victoria Jungwirth Taylor Wade Brianna Ferrell Luis Suarez-Flores Lily Utecht Madison Watkins Breanna York Oboe Katelyn Barry Kaitlyn Walton

Clarinet Hannah Havard Sarah Brookshire Tiffany Cherry Juliann Wallett Lorena Ramirez Chelsea Torres Bass Clarinet Stevie Russell Hayley Hargrave Alto Sax Andrew Fennell Rebecca Lowery Xavier Knott

Tenor Sax Andrew Vinalay Bari Sax Joshua Hopkins Trumpet Jayan Bhakta Zane Thomas Chase Culbertson Kaitlyn Drewniok Tyler Sprayberry Bailey Soto Brandon Foster

French Horn Ashley Vargo Kaitlin Blatt Nadia Seay Trombone Dorian Rivero David Rivera Livia Fields Euphonium Devin Sutak Kendric Knott

Tuba Isai Rodriguez Garrett Simms Percussion Alan Barocio Lauren Christy Jake Jamison Gavin Lancon Matthew Nell Corbin Reed Caleb Troy Jacob Day

Program Selections Bullets and Bayonets ........................................................................................................................................Sousa, Ed. Fennell Country Dances, III. Devil's Dream ..................................................................................................................................Danner Eastern Intermezzo .................................................................................................................................Grainger, Arr. Warshaw Danzon No.2.....................................................................................................................................................Marquez, Arr. Nickel Andante and Tranquillo (From First Symphony) ....................................................................... Barber, Arr. Saucedo See Rock City...................................................................................................................................................................................Karrick

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Chris Allen Director of Bands Chris Allen is currently in his seventh year as the Director of Bands in Willis ISD. During his time in Willis, the marching band has successfully transitioned from military to corps style marching. The Willis Wind Ensemble is a consistent UIL sweepstakes award winner, to his appointment in Willis, Mr. Allen served as an Assistant Band Director at The Woodlands HS. During his time there, the band was a consistent Bands of America Regional and Super Regional Finalist and was named the National Class Champion in 2006. Mr. Allen holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Houston and a Master of Music degree from Sam Houston State University. He currently resides in The Woodlands, Texas, with his beautiful wife, Lindsey, two wonderful kids, Landen and Brinley, and their family beagle, Toby.

Andrew Hicks Assistant Band Director Andrew Hicks, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., is currently serving as the assistant Band Director at Willis High School. In his previous role at Willis ISD, Hicks was the Band Director at one of Willis High School’s feeder programs, Lynn Lucas Middle School. During his tenure at Lynn Lucas, Hicks’ Honor Bands and Beginner Bands received consistent superior UIL ratings along with several Runner-Up and Best-In-Class awards at performance festivals in Southeast Texas. Before teaching in Willis, Mr. Hicks taught in the nationally recognized Lawrence Central High School feeder program in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Hicks is also a United States Marine Corps veteran who served as a Marine Musician and Trumpeter in Marine Band San Diego. Mr. Hicks holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. and is an Armed Forces School of Music Honor Graduate. He is grateful to his teachers Randy Greenwell, Mark Buselli, Tim Cox, Paul Everett, Matthew James, and Joe Scagnoli. He resides in Conroe, Texas with his wife Emily, their three dogs Gale, Sansa, Max, and their cat Louise.

About the School, Community, and Program

As the only high school in Willis Independent School District, Willis High School (WHS) serves over 2,000 students in grades 9-12. Higher expectations for student achievement are set every year and are complimented by a comprehensive array of rigorous academic programs, including gifted/talented, Career and Technology Education (CTE), Advanced Placement and dual-credit courses. The fine arts educators at Willis High School have a passion for developing individual talents and supporting lifelong music goals. Willis ISD is located 45 miles north of Houston, Texas, and is nestled between the Sam Houston National Forest and Lake Conroe. The district is comprised of five elementary and two junior high campuses. Willis High school offers several ensemble and individual programs that foster curiosity, artistry, and excellence in the creation of music. Our multilevel instrumental and vocal programs represent the fine traditions and skills of Texas music education. Through the highest contest ratings, convention performance invitations and even performances for presidents, these two areas are the flagships of our music department. Students also explore additional enrichment through an award winning jazz ensemble, as well as a growing guitar program. Music history, applied music, and music theory are also elective choices for building essential fundamentals in students from all ensembles. Willis High School is proud to create an environment, where students continually live music instead of just learning about it!

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and has been named a national winner and commended winner in the Mark of Excellence competition on multiple occasions. Prior

Greetings and Congratulations for Willis High School Greetings from the Superintendent

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On behalf of Willis Independent School District and the entire community, I wish to extend heartfelt congratulations to the Willis High School Wind Ensemble on being selected to perform at the prestigious Music for All National Festival. You have worked tirelessly year-round to hone and perfect your craft, and now you are being rewarded with an opportunity to perform on one of the biggest and most revered stages in the music community. As you go through the week, make the most of every moment; treasure the friendships and the opportunities; as they will last a lifetime. Sincere thanks to our school leaders, parents, and family members for supporting our students in this endeavor.

Sincerely, Tim Harkrider

Greetings from the Principal I am extremely proud of the students and faculty of Willis High School Wind Ensemble that came together to make possible this inaugural trip to the Music for All Festival. The faculty, staff, and fellow students of Willis High School are so proud of each of you for your hard work, dedication, and perseverance in the face of adversity that led you to this great achievement. Mr. Allen, Mr. Hicks, and Mr. Johnson do an amazing job leading our students. I wish to thank the parents and families of all our students for their support during the last several months, as our students practiced and perfected their music for today’s performance. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Sincerely, Travis Utecht

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The Willis High School Wind Ensemble would like to offer our immense thanks and gratitude to the following contributors for their continued support in making this performance possible: The Willis ISD School Board, Willis ISD Superintendent – Tim Harkrider, Willis High School Principal–Travis Utecht, The Willis High School Administration Team, The Willis Band Boosters, The Willis ISD Middle School Band Director Staff – Joe Dittfurth, Emily Hicks, Heather Cichillo, Brenden Johnson. Willis ISD Choral Staff—Ken Labonski, Rachel Rodriguez, Victoria Best.

Thank you also to our friends at Conn Selmer and Conn Selmer Division of Education, Our Clinicians - Frank Troyka and Larry Matysiak, Former Willis High School Band Director - Wendy Marquart, Former Willis High School Band Director/Montgomery High School Band Director, Matt Martinez, and additionally, Matthew McInturf, Joe Glass, Brian Gibbs, Todd Clearwater, Charlotte Royal, Vic Flowers. Kyle Witty, Jeff Otto, and Andy Salmon.

We also extend a special thank you to the Willis High School Wind Ensemble Class of 2016, who had a major impact on our selection to perform at the Music For All National Festival. Flute

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Rachael Pierce

Lesslie Alfaro

Audrey Caka

Trevor Hilton

Joseph Miller

Hollie Collins

Robert Langford

Max Granger

Hallie Jamison

Tyler Williams

Maribel Orozco

Bridget Avila Shonesty Brent

Kaymie Thomas

Tony FigueraHernandez

In loving memory of Gabriela Ramos, Wind Ensemble Trumpet Player (2000-2016)

West Orange High School Wind Ensemble West Orange, New Jersey Performing Thursday, March 9, 5 p.m. • Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

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Lewis C. Kelly is currently the Director of Bands at West Orange High School (WOHS) in West Orange, N.J. He currently directs the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, Marching Mountaineers, and teaches Advanced Placement Music Theory, and instrumental lessons. Under Kelly’s direction, all of the groups have received superior ratings and honors in local, regional, and national festivals and competitions. The Wind Ensemble has also been chosen to represent Region I in the State Concert Band Gala for nine consecutive years. Kelly has also been instrumental in creating the Indoor Color Guard and Percussion programs. Kelly is currently the Co-Chair for the Band Division of the North Jersey School Music Association. He has guest conducted both the NJSMA Symphonic Band and

Associate Band Director Erin Lagatic has served as the associate band director at West Orange High School since 2005. Her duties at West Orange include directing the Symphonic Winds and Concert Band ensembles, co-directing the Marching Mountaineers, directing the honors chamber music program, and conducting the Pit Orchestra. Additional responsibilities include teaching music theory, and woodwind and percussion lessons. Lagatic also has overseen the development of the West Orange color guard program, which achieved national recognition in 2015 as a finalist in the WGI Scholastic World Class. Lagatic earned her B.M. in Music Education from William Paterson University, where she studied clarinet with Marianne Gythfeldt. She received her M.M. in Music Education from Boston University in 2009. Lagatic has been active with the North Jersey Region I High School Bands, Junior High Band, and New Jersey All-State Bands, serving as manager of each ensemble over the past few years. She is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the New Jersey Music Educators Association, and the International Clarinet Association.

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also been active within the North Jersey Area Band and All-State Band Organizations serving as a festival chair, committee member, manager, and audition chairperson. Kelly received his Bachelor of Music from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Upon graduation he directed the instrumental music program at the Morris Plains Borough School in Morris Plains, N.J. and taught there until beginning his tenure in West Orange. Kelly has been involved in the marching arts for over two decades and has marched, taught, and arranged for various bands and drum corps from Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Lewis resides in Byram Township, N.J. with his wife Sarah, and their son Beckett.

Assistant Band Director Joshua Zimmer currently serves as the assistant band director at West Orange High School, as well as the fourth and fifth grade band teacher at Kelly Elementary school in West Orange, N.J. At WOHS, his responsibilities include directing the Ninth Grade Band, co-assistant director for the Marching Mountaineers, coaching honors chamber music ensembles, teaching instrumental group lessons, and directing the Jazz II Ensemble. Zimmer teaches at one of seven elementary schools in West Orange, totaling an average enrollment of 500 fourth and fifth grade band students each year. Zimmer received his B.M. in Music Education from Ithaca College in 2013, where he studied trombone with Hal Reynolds and Jeffrey Gray. Following graduation, he served as band director at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, N.J., where he directed various instrumental ensembles, and instituted and taught a new elementary school band program at St. Joseph Regional School in Newton, N.J. As a trombonist, he has performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in both 2008 and 2015. Zimmer was accepted as a performer in the 2014 Bar Harbor Brass Festival, where he studied trombone and euphonium with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the United States Army Band “Pershing's Own.” He has recorded various solo works for trombone by NYC composer, Frank Gulino, and appears on the Grammy-nominated album "This is My House" by tubist Aaron Tindall. Zimmer currently serves as co-principal trombonist of the Eastern Wind Symphony under the direction of Todd Nichols.

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West Orange High School Wind Ensemble Piccolo Abigail Klausner

Alto Clarinet Divya Anand

Flute Julia Edelman Abigail Klausner Bibiane Marc Victoria Oyeneye Nia Sorbino

Bass Clarinet Matthew Hascsak Luciano Zeoli

Oboe Laurie Delinois Elizabeth Henderson

Soprano Saxophone Bryce Millington

Bassoon Brianne Douglas Julian Gorring Clarinet David Adelsohn Divya Anand Jax Apollon Anthony King Cristina Novoa Emily Sanchez Lydia Schustermann

Contrabass Clarinet Matthew Hascsak

Alto Saxophone Bryce Millington Nicholas Mongelli Ezekiel Timen Tenor Saxophone Julianne Newman Paulo Rojas Baritone Saxophone Kevin Zeligson

Trumpet Xavier Abelson Andrew Bazan Daniel Bradley Fabiola Etienne Jordan Lewis Leonardo Zeoli

Tuba Neil Dieujuste Zachary Hess Rolf Jean-Noel

Horn Emily De Jong Logan Henley Orion Kress Bryan Montoya

Percussion Jorge Alca Robert Banks Austin Bartola Justin Davis Nasir Foster Michael McCullom Fernando Santamaria

Trombone Eugenio Chavez Abraham Dada Eoin Lynn Luis Soto

Piano Nicholas Mongelli

String Bass Steven Pittman

Euphonium Eduardo Alvarez Louis Kravits

Program Selections Melodious Thunk .........................................................................................................................................David Biedenbender Pageant ..................................................................................................................................................................Vincent Persichetti Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon ..........................................................................................Percy Aldridge Grainger With Heart and Voice ....................................................................................................................................... David Gillingham

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About the School and Community

Music at West Orange High School

The West Orange Public School District has been educating students since 1895, when Washington Elementary School opened its doors. West Orange High School was established in 1898 and currently serves over 2,000 students in grades 9-12. Today, the district boasts over 6,900 students in eleven schools that speak more than 48 languages in the home. The schools have a mix of cultural, socio-economic, and religious groups that create a harmonious microcosm of a global community. The diversity is a tremendous strength and contributes greatly to the success of each and every student. The West Orange Board of Education is committed to a strong cultural arts program. Performing arts, music, and fine arts education begins at the elementary school level and is provided as part of the curriculum throughout the K-12 program. The Township of West Orange, located 22 miles from Manhattan, is a flourishing suburban sanctuary located in Essex County. With a dynamic, global population of almost 50,000 residents, West Orange is known for its rich history as the former home to inventor Thomas Edison.

The Visual and Performing Arts Department at West Orange High School offers a comprehensive selection of courses in the areas of band, choir, orchestra, theater, dance, and music theory. The band program at West Orange High School serves more than 225 students with curricular opportunities that include Ninth Grade Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, Advanced Placement and regular music theory. Honors credit is offered to members of the Wind Ensemble, as each member participates in a chamber music group. The chamber ensembles have evolved into a community outreach program, performing for various holidays and civic engagements. Additionally, the band program is proud of its extracurricular offerings. Students can participate in the Marching Mountaineers, two jazz bands, winter color guard, pit orchestra, and percussion ensemble. The Marching Mountaineers earned first place in November 2016 at the US Bands State and National Championships.

Greetings and Congratulations for West Orange High School Greetings from the Superintendent The West Orange School District is grateful to receive the invitation for the West Orange High School Wind Ensemble to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. We are proud of our student musicians and are honored to have them share their talents at the festival. The performance is a result of the hard work and dedication from our students and teachers. I congratulate the West Orange High School Wind Ensemble and all the festival participants and wish you well with the hope that your experience is full of success and wonderful memories. Sincerely, Jeffrey Rutzky

Greetings from the Principal It is with great pride I want to express my congratulations to the West Orange High School Wind Ensemble for being selected to participate in the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Our amazing band directors Lewis Kelly, Erin Lagatic. and Joshua Zimmer have instilled in our talented students that hard work and dedication bring success and that is what our Mountaineers have accomplished. West Orange High School’s music program has a tradition of excellence, this continues with our present student musicians. I would like to thank Music for All for selecting West Orange High School Wind Ensemble to perform at their 2017 Music for All National Festival. We could not have achieved this honor without our dedicated band students, their parents, and our band directors for the countless hours of hard work and commitment, which have attributed to our program’s success. Our West Orange High School band program is a continued source of pride for our high school. These accolades do not come easy. They commit year-round attending summer band camp, practicing for the marching season, performing at holiday concerts, festivals, and competitions. I congratulate the band students, directors, and band boosters for their dedication and effort to ensure the success of this superior band program. I thank you for sharing your incredible talents. As principal of West Orange High School, I am proud to have our band students, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Lagatic, and Mr. Zimmer represent our school and community at this prestigious event. I wish you all the best in your performance! You continue to make us proud. Go Mountaineers! Sincerely, Hayden N. Moore

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The Town Council sends BEST WISHES to the WOHS Wind Ensemble at the Music for All National Festival Michelle Casalino Victor Cirilo Jerry Guarino Joe Krakoviak Susan McCartney

Belleville High School Symphony Band Belleville, Michigan Performing Thursday, March 9, 6:15 p.m. • Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

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Nicholas Taylor Director of Bands Nicholas Taylor is in his 14th year of teaching at Belleville High School. Taylor serves as the Director of Bands, the District Coordinator of Instrumental Music, as well as the Music Department Chair at Belleville High School. As a proud graduate from Belleville High School and the Belleville Bands, Taylor has continued to maintain the proud traditions and musical excellence that have been associated with the acclaimed program. Taylor received his Bachelor and Masters of Music Education degrees from the University of Michigan. Taylor and his dedicated colleagues in the Van Buren Public Schools (Belleville) instrumental music department continue to provide exceptional musical opportunities and lifelong experiences for over 1,000 band students districtwide each year.

Music at Belleville High School The Belleville Band Program is one of the three oldest band programs in the state of Michigan. Students at Belleville High School may participate in one of four concert bands, the 300+ marching band, the jazz band, or any number of small chamber ensembles. The band program at Belleville High School reaches nearly 400 students. The Belleville Symphony Band is a highly skilled group of instrumentalists selected by audition, and sustains a rich tradition of outstanding ensembles performing the most outstanding music literature written for wind band. Their guest clinicians and adjudicators over the past 20 years have included: Frank Battisti, Harry Begian, Douglas Bianchi, Keith Brion, Steven D. Davis, Johan de Meij, Rodney Dorsey, Dennis Glocke, Gary Green, Michael Haithcock, Donald Hunsberger, James Keene, Craig Kirchhoff, Gary Lewis, Allan McMurray, Col. Lowell Graham, Arnold Gabriel, Max Plank, John Pasquale, H. Robert Reynolds, Dennis Smith, Ken Thompson, and John Whitwell. In addition to two performances for their own state music conference, The Belleville Symphony Band has performed four times in Carnegie Hall, national music festivals in Boston, Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and today making it the fourth performance here at the 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis. The Belleville Marching Tigers are made up of students from all four concert ensembles. It has seen growth from zero members in 1989 to an organization reaching over 300 members strong today. While a non-competitive, all-inclusion based ensemble, the Marching Tigers performs at all home games and several community events. Additionally, the Marching Tigers have been privileged over the last several years to perform at the Liberty Bowl, the Hall of Fame Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Outback Bowl (five appearences), and twice at the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band has also played numerous times at Disney World’s Epcot Center and Magic Kingdom.

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About the School and Community The Van Buren Public School District covers 50 square miles and draws students from several municipalities, in both Wayne and Washtenaw Counties. Wedged between the larger population centers of Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti and Metropolitan Detroit, the town of Belleville maintains its small-town quality with a strong influence from surrounding rural areas. A commitment to music making is a way of life for the Van Buren Public Schools. There are four elementary schools (K-4), one intermediate school (5-6) and one middle school (7-8) which feeds into Belleville High School. The high school has a student body of 1700 students in grades 9-12. Close to 1000 students district-wide participate in the grades 5-12 band program. There are five full-time instrumental staff that conduct over 20 different ensembles throughout the district.

Flute Alyssa Schubert (Piccolo) Rebecca Washington (Piccolo) Hannah Baynesan Ashley Ordiway Emily Porter Nakayla Spears Julia Marshall Oboe Taylor Williams Karlee Owen

Clarinet Lexie Stypelkoski Morgan Valdahl Raven LaPalme Morgan Fowler Jason Iacoban Ashley Everett Kristen Houck Hannah Costa Hikaru Foley Anna Veenhuis Brooke Sperr Sarah Sturtz

Tenor Saxophone Jason Dytyniak Michael Gronau

Bassoon Lauren Rainey Ryan Waisanen

Bass Clarinet Rickiah Pike Natalie Pestano

Trumpet Demeatry Brooks Jonathan Damon Michael Porcaro Senna Church Tyler Osborne Amy Montgomery Matthew DeMolen Brandon Moore Devin Phan

Alto Saxophone Benjamin Kuszak Jeffrey Boykin Gregory Porcaro Lela Smith Nicholas Cooley-Sarna

French Horn Isabelle Schaekel Victor DeLibera Stephen Harkle Samantha Fisher Katalina Pankey

Baritone Saxophone Evan Roll

Trombone Kamali Clora Chase Bongiorno Joshua Jackson-Henley Ryan Mann Tyler McDermott Bass Trombone Dillan Phan Baritone Adam Bracey Cassandra Cooper Andrew Vega Tuba Gavin Schultz Jay Rupnow Tatyana Hamlet Jacob Joanis Emily Walrath Percussion Cailyn Quinn Erika Nofz Matthew Mrocca Madyson Weaver Andrew Schweers

Program Selections Canzona ............................................................................................................................................................................ Peter Mennin Divertimento for Band I. Prologue, II. Song, III. Dance, IV. Burlesque, V. Soliloquy, VI. March .........................................Vincent Persichetti Irish Tune from County Derry .............................................................................................................................Percy Grainger Postcard................................................................................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli

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Belleville High School Symphony Band

Greetings and Congratulations for Belleville High School

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Greetings from the Superintendent Being selected to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival is a humbling honor. The Belleville High School Symphony Band is thrilled to join the other distinguished bands from around the country in this prestigious event. Van Buren Public Schools is very proud of our music programs. The community, teachers, and parents value the benefits that music education provides. The pride that this brings to our individual musicians cannot be understated. This is a huge accomplishment that these students will always remember. This selection adds to our outstanding tradition of music excellence at Belleville High School. On behalf of Van Buren Public Schools, I thank Music for All for this wonderful opportunity. Pete Kudlak

Greetings from the Principal On behalf of the staff and students of Belleville High School, I would like to express my congratulations to the Belleville High School Band on its selection to the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Our remarkable band is a continuous source of pride, and I’d like to thank Nick Taylor, Band Director, and Mike Campbell, Associate Band Director, for their dedication and devotion to the Belleville High School music program. We are proud of the talented young men and women who will be representing us and hope that they learn and grow from this opportunity. It is truly an honor that our band was selected for participation. The Belleville High School music program is rich in tradition, with a long-standing history of excellence. I would like to extend my congratulations to the entire music program, the teachers, tutors, parents, and the community. It is through your efforts that these fine students will be participating in this wonderful festival. I am proud to be the principal of Belleville High School. Sincerely, Stacey Buhro

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Morton High School Wind Ensemble Morton, Illinois

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Performing Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. • Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

Jeff Neavor

Music at Morton High School

Director of Bands

The Music Department at Morton High School is made up of the Morton Choirs, Morton Orchestra, and Morton Bands. One-third of the student body is enrolled in music ensembles at Morton High School. Morton High School was recognized as a GRAMMY Signature School Semifinalist and is a 2016 NAMM Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award recipient. The Morton band program is under the direction of Jeff Neavor and Patrick Mainieri, and serves the music education development of over 170 wind, percussion, and guard students at Morton High School. The goal of Morton Bands is to develop students’ lifelong love of music and to expand their musical achievement through appropriate performance opportunities in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Brass Ensemble, and Color Guard. Considerable emphasis is placed on individual student growth and achievement. Each year, multiple band members are selected for the Illinois Music Education Association District Honor Band and Orchestra, All-State Bands and Orchestras, and various honor ensembles throughout the state. Program offerings not only include the development of students’ musical interest, but also help students learn valuable life lessons such as teamwork, discipline, creativity, and a strong commitment to excellence. The program has a fully integrated leadership program and places strong emphasis on family, love, and support of others. Students not only reach for high musical and academic achievement, they also strive to build positive relationships with fellow peers, staff, and community members. Morton High School’s Wind Ensemble has performed numerous times at the prestigious Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival at the University of Illinois. The group has also performed at the Illinois Music Education Conference. The Morton High School Marching Band is a Bands of America Grand National Semifinalist and a Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional Class AA Champion. The band has performed in the Presidential Inaugural Parade and has won five Illinois Governor’s Trophy awards. At the state level, the Morton High School Marching Band has won the Illinois State Class 2A Championship for the past 12 years.

Jeff Neavor, an alumnus of Morton High School, is the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Department Chair at Morton High School, overseeing all aspects of music and visual art programming. He conducts the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and oversees all facets of the Morton High School Marching Band. As part of his daily teaching, Mr. Neavor also assists with the musical development of band students in seventh grade and eighth grade, coteaching at Morton Junior High School. Beginning his leadership of the program in 2001, Morton Bands has nearly tripled in size, now serving over 170 students. Under his direction, ensembles within the band program have received the highest accolades while participating in local, regional, and national festivals, parades, and conferences. This is the program’s first appearance at the Music for All National Festival. Neavor holds a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from Millikin University and a Masters of Music in Music Education from Illinois State University. Neavor was featured in the School Band & Orchestra Magazine 2009 article ,“50 Directors Who Make Difference.” His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, the Illinois Music Educator Association, and the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity. Neavor is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator for music festivals and

About the School and Community

competitions throughout Illinois. Neavor resides in Morton with his wife Ann

Morton, Ill. is a community located 160 miles from both Chicago and St. Louis, just outside Peoria, Ill.. Morton Community Unit School District 709 includes one high school, one junior high school, and four grade schools. Morton High School, with an enrollment of approximately 920, includes students from the rural communities of Morton and Groveland.

and their two daughters, Emma, and Erin, both of whom are students in the Morton band programs.

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Morton High School Wind Ensemble Flute Grant Winkelmann Erin Klopfenstein Delaney Farwell Grace Zeithammer Clarinet Rachel Kern Lauren Schaff Jacob Le Johnathan Fisher Cara Rankin Bass Clarinet Michelle Gehner Jenna Thomas

Bassoon Griffin Sipes Alto Saxophone Ryan Hawks Ryan Lagacy Sarah Veatch Erin Weisser Tenor Saxophone Ian Chenoweth Bari Saxophone Matt Bailey Bailey Reising

Trumpet Alexa Leafgreen Jeffrey Ogden Kyle Janssen Luke Urban Erin Neavor Brandon Thach

Euphonium Thomas Smith Alex Brasel

Horn Kevin Lauer Andrew Sturhahn Mason Yerly Marin Collins

Percussion Gavin Blair Kyle Bunting Kathryn Reiman Caleb Sauder Keaton Weber Colin Winkelmann

Trombone Brian Lauer Andrew Phillips Alex Orzel

Tuba Joe Krantz Dillon Vannaken

Program Selections Florentiner March ............................................................................................................................................................. Julius Fučik Chester Overture .................................................................................................................................................William Schuman Elegy for a Young American .............................................................................................................................Ronald Lo Presti The Corner of 100th and Michigan..............................................................................................................Craig Fitzpatrick

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Greetings and Congratulations for Morton High School

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Greetings from the Superintendent

My heartiest congratulations to the Morton High School Wind Ensemble upon being selected to attend and participate in the Music for All National Festival. This is yet another outstanding accomplishment of our student musicians under directorship and leadership of Jeff Neavor. It is also a tremendous honor for Morton High School and the Morton School District to be represented at an event of this caliber. Dedication, expertise, commitment, and passion are all characteristics that describe the traits that are necessary to achieve accomplishments and recognition such as this. It is an amazing opportunity to share the joy that we have for our student musicians with other members of the larger musical community. We are so proud! Once again, congratulations to Jeff Neavor and the Morton High School Wind Ensemble! Lindsey A. Hall, Ed.D.

Greetings from the Principal It is a great honor to have the Morton High School Wind Ensemble selected for participation in the Music for All National Festival. Morton has been known for its strong music program for many years, and being chosen to perform in this select venue is testimony to the dedication, commitment, and thirst for excellence of the students and the music staff. The growth of our band program, both in numbers and in quality, is a direct result of those who work hard to make it happen. Jeff Neavor, Patrick Mainieri, and Katrina Fitzpatrick have collectively created a program that teaches students that hard work and good character reap positive results. This is supported at home by encouraging parents, without whom the program would not be as successful as it is. It is exciting to see Morton High School's Wind Ensemble become involved with Music for All. I truly appreciate that the mission of the organization, “to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all" is exactly what this opportunity has done for our students. For that, I am grateful. Congratulations MHS students and staff...I know you will do amazing things...both here and beyond! Sincerely, Marjorie Johnson

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The Morton Wind Ensemble would like to thank their parents, families, teachers, school administrators, community sponsors, and anonymous donors for their continued support of music development and quality performance opportunities. Special thanks to the Morton Band Parents for their unwavering efforts to support all band and color guard students within the Morton Band Program.

Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra Chesapeake, Virginia Performing Thursday, March 9, 6 p.m. • Hilbert Circle Theatre

Deanna L. Kringel Director of Orchestras

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Deanna L. Kringel has served as the director of the Oscar F. Smith High School Orchestra for 17 years. She came to OSHS in her third year of teaching, after graduating magna cum laude from James Madison University in 1996. In the past two decades, the OSHS Orchestras have consistently earned straight Superior ratings at the VBODA District Orchestra Assessment. The OSHS Chamber Orchestra has also performed by invitation at prestigious events such as the 2005 VMEA In-Service Conference, the 2007 & 2013 National Band & Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall, the 2008, 2011, and 2014 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, and the 2009 and 2012 ASTA National Orchestra Festival. Ms. Kringel is a native of Delaware, who began her instrumental music studies as a Suzuki violin student, at the age of four, at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Md., and began her performing career playing solo violin for the Governor of Delaware’s Inaugural Banquet at age twelve. Kringel was selected all four years in high school to perform in the All-State Orchestra. She was also the first music student in her high school to perform at the All-State level in three performing ensembles: All-State Orchestra, All-State Band, and All-State Chorus. Kringel received her Bachelor's Degree in music education with high honors from James Madison University and was the first JMU student to perform a double senior recital on two instruments (violin and flute), as well as the first to graduate with majors in two primary instruments. Kringel began her teaching career in Roanoke City Schools, which nominated her for the Sallie Mae First Year Teachers Award. She received her Master's Degree in Music Education from Old Dominion University. Kringel is currently in her seventeenth year as the Director of Orchestras at Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va., as well as the beginning strings teacher at several feeder elementary schools. Kringel is in her fifteenth year directing the high-demand, entertaining “Oscar Smith High School Strolling Strings” and also directed the Williamsburg Youth Orchestra’s String Orchestra for five years. Kringel is listed in Who’s Who in American Women, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who Among America's Teachers and National Honor Roll's Outstanding American Teachers. Kringel has served as a guest conductor and adjudicator throughout Virginia. She is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, Virginia Music Educators Association, and American String Teachers Association. Since 2005, she has served on the Board of Directors for VASTA (the Virginia chapter of the American String Teachers Association).

About Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra

The Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra is comprised of students grades 10-12 and is the premier string ensemble at Oscar Smith High School. Membership in the Chamber Orchestra is through audition. The Chamber Orchestra performs at least nine concerts per year, including the VBODA District IV Orchestra Assessment, where they have consistently earned straight Superior ratings. This class rehearses every other day in a modified block schedule for ninety minutes, as well as one evening rehearsal per month, two evening sectional rehearsals, and a 12-hour Saturday “Rehearse-A-Thon.” The Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra earned a standing ovation for its outstanding performance as the final orchestra performance of the 2005 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) In-Service Conference. They have since performed by invitation at prestigious events such as the 2007 & 2013 National Band & Orchestra Festival in Carnegie Hall, the 2008, 2011 and 2014 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, and the 2009 and 2012 ASTA National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta (as a part of the American String Teachers Association's National 'ASTA' Convention). The OSHS Chamber Orchestra is honored to be invited again to perform at the Music for All 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis! Oscar F. Smith High School proudly hosts 2,200 diversely talented students in its 62 year of service to the citizens of Chesapeake, Va.. Oscar F. Smith High School is one of seven high schools in the city of Chesapeake and is located in the community of South Norfolk. Though times and external attributes have changed, our purpose and heart remain the same today. The mission of Oscar F. Smith High School is to inspire and empower students to realize their full potential as life-long learners and productive citizens in a changing world by providing a variety of challenging educational opportunities in partnership with students, parents, staff, and community in a safe, encouraging environment.

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Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra Violin I Austin Kim Akina Starling Amanda Lee Amaiyah Armstrong Jeif Froyalde Michaela Hill

Violin II Teddy Walton Angel Torres-Vega Breauna Roche Melissa Filguieras Divinity Richardson Girely Temoxtle Marlin Spears Teresa Hooker

Viola Aurora Gehres Nia Foster Maya Brown

Bass Tre Walker Derrick Mcglone Quentin Holmes

Cello Jared Jennings Kylee Geary Adam Bertrand Haydn Bunch

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Hopak (from "The Fair at Sorochynsk") ....................................................Modest Mussorgsky/arr. Merle J. Isaac A Faraway Place .......................................................................................................................................................William Hofeldt Rondo in Blue ......................................................................................................................................................... Robert Longfield Little Suite for Strings, Op. 1 - I. Praludium, II. Intermezzo .....................................................................Carl Nielsen Signs of Life II - I. Allegro, III. Scherzo ...................................................................................................................Russell Peck

Greetings and Congratulations for Oscar F. Smith High School Greetings from the Principal It is a great honor and pleasure for me to extend my congratulations to the members of the Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra for its selection to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Ind. Under the direction of Deanna Kringel, our orchestra program has been great ambassadors for our school, as well as the city of Chesapeake, Va.. Our orchestra program has performed at a wide variety of school and community events. Their commitment to excellence is commendable and has enabled them to continue to be one of the most consistently honored programs in our school. We appreciate the opportunity offered to our dedicated student-musicians at this festival and hope you enjoy their performance. Sincerely, Paul Joseph

Greetings from the Superintendent On behalf of Chesapeake Public Schools, I would like to congratulate the Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra for their selection as participants in the Music for All National Festival. We are very proud of this group of young men and women, and know each one of them will represent our school division with pride and distinction during this momentous Thursday – Hilbert Circle

event. It should be dually recognized that under the direction and leadership of Deanna Kringel, the Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra is the only orchestra from Virginia to be invited this year to perform, and is one of two orchestras from our commonwealth to ever be invited to the festival. It is also important to applaud the Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra as they are representing our city and Virginia for the fourth time at the Music for All National Festival. The Chesapeake Public Schools music program has been widely recognized for its tradition of excellence, and continues to be a source of great pride for our school division. Ms. Kringel and her students' devotion to music and desire to excel make them top candidates for this special honor. We are proud of the students' accomplishments and wish them the best of luck during the festival. James T. Roberts, Ph.D.

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Oscar F. Smith High School Chamber Orchestra on your performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Sincerely, Oscar F. Smith High School Orchestra Boosters

Nashville School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra Nashville, Tennessee Performing Thursday, March 9, 7 p.m. • Hilbert Circle Theatre

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Director of Bands and Orchestras Glenn Fugett is currently retired from Texas after 29 years of directing bands. He and his wife Robin moved to Nashville, Tenn. in August 2015. He is now the Director of Bands and Orchestras at the Nashville School of the Arts in Nashville. He conducts two concert bands, two string orchestras, and a jazz ensemble. His Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble were both selected to attend the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis in March 2017. From 2007 through June of 2015, Glenn was the Director of Bands at Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas. He held that position since the school opened in August 2007. He was the Associate Director of Bands at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas from the fall of 1991 through the spring of 2007. During the first five years of his career, Fugett was the Head Band Director at Calallen Middle School in Corpus Christi, Texas. His concert bands and jazz bands have won numerous awards throughout the United States. The Legacy Marching Band was a Finalist at the 4a UIL State Marching Band Contest in 2009. The Legacy Wind Symphony was a finalist in the 4a Texas State Honor Band Competition in 2009. The Legacy Wind Symphony was “Best in Class” at the 2011 South Coast Music Festival. They received Superior Ratings at UIL Concert and Sightreading every year since the school opened. The Marching Band was a finalist at the 2008, 2010, and 2011 BOA Arlington Regional. In 2011, they were the AAA Champion at the Arlington event winning Music. In 2013, they were a finalist at the BOA Austin Regional winning Visual and the BOA Allen Regional. They were also the AAA Champions at the Allen BOA Regional that year winning General Effect. The Legacy Wind Symphony was a Featured Band at the Music for All National Festival in 2014. The Westlake Marching Band was a finalist at every Bands of America Regional they attended from 1999 - 2006. In 1999, the Westlake Band was awarded the coveted Sudler Flag of Honor at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in December 2002. In 2003, the group marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calf.. The Westlake Band was selected to perform at the American Bandmasters Association Convention in Dallas, Texas in the spring of 2006. The Westlake Jazz Ensemble was one of the premier public school jazz programs in Texas for 16 years. Glenn is a sought after clinician for Music for All, Yamaha and Vic Firth. He has been a Bands of America Summer Symposium clinician for over a decade. Glenn has been a judge for Bands of America since 1995 and has been a judge for Drum Corps International since 1992. He has judged Finals at the Drum Corps World Championships 12 times throughout his career. He was Percussion Caption Head for DCI for five years and was on the DCI Music Judge Liason Team for three years. He is a member of the Middle Tennessee State Band and Orchestra Association. Glenn now resides in East Nashville with his wife, Robin. They celebrated their 30th anniversary in August.

About The Nashville School of the Arts

The Nashville School of the Arts is an arts magnet school within the Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school consists of approximately 600 students spread out over seven conservatories.

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Nashville School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra 1st Violin *Amelia Eisenhauer *Maggie Foxall Brian Nguyen Hannah Walkup Katie Davis Raquelia Ramlogan Grace Widner Syven McCord Te’Andre Holmes

Bass Arius Cates Mason Crenshaw Jazmine Waithe Isabella Eberhart

Viola Sarita Jetton Kaitlynne Alexander Joshua Hughes Rayden Roach J’Mia Orr

Guitar Sam Reynolds Syven McCord

Banjo Andrew Eisenhauer

Piano/Synthesizer Dr. Gregory Stewart, Executive Principal at the Nashville School of the Arts

2nd Violin Kaitlyn Gaskill Grace Roberts Presley Brown Cameron Kraft Savannah Bennett Keely Coure Maya Taylor David Fish Karisma Houston

Cello Emory Gaskill Kira Swartz Lucas Bae Jalin Randolph Percussion Joshua Pyper Romany Smith

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*Soloists: Amelia Eisenhauer on Vocals and Violin Maggie Foxall on Violin

Program Selections Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Movement I .............................................................................. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Keystone ............................................................................................................................................................................Alan Lee Silva Acht Stucke, opus 44, Movements 1-5 ....................................................................................................... Paul Hindemith Andante Festivo ..............................................................................................................................................................Jean Sibelius Appalachia .......................................................................................................................................................Mark Higginbotham

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Greetings and Congratulations for Nashville School of the Arts

Greetings from the Superintendent On behalf of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, I am pleased to offer my congratulations to the Nashville School of the Arts Orchestra for their accomplishments. It is a great honor to be selected to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis. We applaud the students and teachers for their dedication to excellence and the administrators and parents for their remarkable support and commitment to the success of this fine program. Best wishes, Shawn Joseph, Ed.D.

Greetings from the Principal On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students at the Nashville School of the Arts, I offer congratulations to Glenn Fugett and the NSA Chamber Orchestra for being selected to perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. It is a tremendous honor to be recognized for such incredible work and dedication on behalf of the school and the student body. Thank you to the Music for All National Festival for including our school in such a prestigious event in celebration of music and the

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enrichment of the human spirit. The talented students and performers of the Nashville School of the Arts are unlike any other in their pursuit of artistic and academic development and achievement. We are fortunate to be a part of the Music Makes Us initiative, a joint effort to build and sustain music education in all schools. This unique public/private partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools, Mayor Megan Barry, and the Nashville music community provides meaningful support for music in our schools. I am honored and humbled to be a member of such a dedicated and creative community of learners who continue to inspire and produce the future of artistic creation and outstanding citizenry. The Nashville School of Arts: artists, scholars, and individuals. Sincerely, Gregory Stewart, Ed.D.

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North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra on your performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Sincerely, North Cobb High School Orchestra Boosters

North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra Kennesaw, Georgia Performing Thursday, March 9, 8 p.m. • Hilbert Circle Theatre

Paula Krupiczewicz Director of Music Paula Krupiczewicz holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Masters of Music degree from the University of Akron, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Western Michigan University. As an active violist, Dr. Krupiczewicz currently performs with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra, and the Macon Symphony Orchestra, and has a private studio of aspiring young musicians. In addition to her performing career, she is also an active strings clinician. Dr. Krupiczewicz has conducted the Mid-Tennessee All-State 7-8 Orchestra, was a guest clinician for the Indianapolis Public Schools Festival, and is a Music for All Orchestra Consultant. Dr. Krupiczewicz has been the Orchestra Director at North Cobb High School since 2008. During her tenure at North Cobb, orchestra enrollment has increased from 70 to 170 string students. Many of her students participate in the Georgia Youth Symphony, Emory Youth Symphony, Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as the GMEA District 12 High School Honors Orchestra, and GMEA All-State Orchestra. The North Cobb Chamber Orchestra performed at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival in 2016. Dr. Krupiczewicz lives in Acworth, Ga. and is an active athlete, focusing her energies outside of teaching on

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running, triathlons, and CrossFit.

About the School, Community and Program

North Cobb High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Kennesaw, Ga. It serves approximately 2,800 students in the Cobb Country School District and in the largest high school in the county. North Cobb High School is the home of the North Cobb School for International Studies, which is a magnet program that provides an accelerated educational experience for high school students emphasizing the development of global perspectives on politics, culture, scientific understandings, and communication.

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Bass Livia Epnett Brice Grubb Tehran Wilson

Violin Irnes Babajic Shrina Barochia Imani Bryant Jessica Campbell Sabrina Casey Danyel Cateau Maya Diggs Justin Hockey Catharine Hogan Jessica Kinuthia Hilary Onbey Marie Ow Autumn Pope Parker Shane Sarah Willaert

Program Selections Organ Concerto in A minor I. Allegro Moderato...........................Johann Sebastian Bach, Trans. Paul Glass Themes from the Moldau ................................................................................... Bedrich Smetana, Arr. Robert S. Frost Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana .............................................................Pietro Mascagni, Arr. Carl Simpson St. Paul's Suite I. Jig IV. Finale (The Dargason) ............................................................................................. Gustav Holst Syncopated Clock ............................................................................................................Leroy Anderson, Arr. William Zinn Libertango ............................................................................................................................... Astor Piazzolla, Arr. James Kazik

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Cello Joselle Buadoo Nicholas Crafton Kathy Diaz Ian Drury Stefan Matzke Cade Williams

Viola Alison Adams Katelynn Black Will Church Kelsey Corbett Erin Duessel Allie Mozingo Grant Robinson Jordan Watt Audrey Widmier

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North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra

Greetings and Congratulations for North Cobb High School Greetings from the Superintendent The Cobb County School District is proud to be represented at the 2017 Music for All National Festival by the North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra. Our community is pleased and excited that these fine young musicians have been invited to participate in such a prestigious event. At a time when many music departments in public school systems across the country are fighting for their existence, we in the Cobb County School District recognize the importance that music plays in our students’ lives. As our students move on into the world, their involvement with music will bring creativity and imagination to their work. Their experience will help them move on with many of the skills they will need to be successful in their future careers. Under the direction of Dr. Paula Krupiczewicz, North Cobb students show commitment and dedication to musical excellence. The program at North Cobb High School is already recognized as one of our finest and continues to set high standards of excellence. I hope you enjoy this musical presentation and I thank Music for All for their dedicated support for music and for this opportunity. Best regards, Chris Ragsdale

Greetings from the Principal

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It is truly an honor for the North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra to be selected to perform at the Music for All National Orchestra America Festival. This experience will leave a positive and lasting impression upon our students. They have worked diligently to prepare today 's program and it is my hope that you will thoroughly enjoy their performance. We are so proud of our orchestra students and director here at North Cobb High School. The orchestra and fine music programs play a vital role in the education of our students. The orchestra member at North Cobb are among the finest in our school. Their talent, intellect, and involvement in school activities make our school a better place. Our Director, Dr. Paula Krupiczewicz, has done an outstanding job with our orchestra program. She has high expectations for our orchestra members and does what is necessary to provide the students with a positive experience. We are very proud of our orchestras and the awards and recognition they have brought to our school. On behalf of the faculty and administration of North Cobb High School, I would like to thank the staff of Music for All for providing the opportunity for our students. We admire and appreciate what you do for children everyday. Your special talents in music are critical in shaping the lives of our young people. Joseph Horton

Greetings from the Supervisor of Instrumental Music The North Cobb High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Paula Krupiczewicz, is one of Cobb County’s premier musical organizations. The orchestra has performed nationally at several prestigious events and has captivated audiences since the school’s opening. Music education has historically emphasized the highest in standards-based instruction exemplifying excellence in the creation of beautiful music. The students in the North Cobb Orchestra program apply teamwork and collaboration at its finest level. They explore subtle detail and continually refine their music-making. They are wonderful examples of everything precious in our world. The Cobb County School District is extremely proud of the musical organizations that represent our community and will continue unconditional support for our students to excel. I hope you enjoy this musical presentation, and I thank Music for All for their dedicated support for music education and for this opportunity. Sincerely yours, Christopher M. Ferrell

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Greetings and Congratulations for Bridgewater-Raritan High School Greetings from the Superintendent On behalf of myself and the members of the Board of Education, congratulations to the students, faculty, administration, and supporting parents and community members on the achievements of our music program. That both our Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra have been invited to attend the Music for All National Festival is a testament to the commitment, talent, and passion of all involved. This honor not only signifies a level of work on par with other programs in our state, but also on par with the most highly-regarded high school programs from across the country. It is all too unfortunate and far too frequent that music programs are diminished or cut outright as school districts battle the reality of shrinking resources. Bridgewater-Raritan has always been and will remain committed to supporting a robust arts and music program. Thank you for making the most of our investment. The students and the entire community is better for your work. Thank you also to Music for All for giving the arts, and those that engage in them, their due recognition. Congratulations again. Enjoy this well-deserved experience. Sincerely, Russell Lazovick

Greetings from the Principal Please accept my congratulations for your acceptance into the Music for All National Festival. This achievement is an honor for our entire school, as it demonstrates the value that our district and community has placed on our Performing Arts program. your skills as a musician. It is the attention to detail, precision, and participation in cohesive practices that have opened this opportunity. We are fortunate to have great teachers and supportive parents to provide such an opportunity. I have every confidence that you will represent this school and our community in an exemplary manner. Have a great trip! Sincerely, Mark Morrell, Ph.D

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Moreover, your acceptance is a result of the hard work, dedication, and perseverance, that each of you has demonstrated in honing

Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphony Orchestra Bridgewater, New Jersey Performing Thursday, March 9, 9 p.m. • Hilbert Circle Theatre

Daniel Musacchio Director of Orchestras Daniel Musacchio is in his second year as orchestra director at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Previously he has held positions at Central Middle School in Long Hill, N.J. Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in Summit, N.J., and Kenmoor Middle School in Landover, Md. In addition to his classroom teaching, Musacchio is an active performer and bassoon instructor in the tri-state area. He is a member of the Eastern Wind Symphony, under the direction of Todd Nichols. He performed with the Eastern Wind Symphony at the 2015 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Ill.. Musacchio attended the Eastman School of Music and the University of Maryland, and received two Bachelor’s degrees in Music Performance (bassoon) and Music Education. His principal bassoon instructors are Brian Kershner (Central Connecticut), Kim Laskowski (New York Philharmonic), and Sue Heineman (National Symphony).

About School, Community, and Music Program

The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is the largest district in Somerset County and one of the largest suburban school districts in the state. For the 2016-2017 school year, we have approximately 8,800 students attending seven primary (K-4) schools, two intermediate (5-6) schools, one middle school, and one high school. The Raritan School District provides music education to students beginning in kindergarten with instrumental music instruction beginning in fifth grade. At Bridgewater-Raritan High School, students can choose to participate in any of the 16

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curricular and extracurricular performing ensembles that are offered as well as AP Music Theory, Music Workshop, and other music enrichment courses. The district is consistently recognized for achievement through numerous state and national awards. In 2016, Bridgewater-Raritan High School ranked 108th in Newsweek Magazine's top 500 high schools in the country. The New Jersey Department of Education designated the district as High Performing, and identified two of its schools (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School and Adamsville School) as Reward Schools on the basis of student achievement.

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Bridgewater-Raritan High School Symphony Orchestra Violin I Trisha Kaundinya Jay Kuo Irene Qiao Pauline Qin Amanda Kong Kaavya Balamurugan Justin Hsieh Andrew Chen Bryan Cullano

Bass Anjali Chennapragada Kevin Diaz Sarah DaSilva Andrzej Buniowski Paul DeStefano Flute Chenhang “JoJo” Zhang Frances Wang

Cello Ryan Jin Aaron Lai David Yi Tyler Kim David Chen Rahil Shah Giselle Wong Hariette Pierre Kacie Ros Julia Fierraro

Oboe Marshall Yuan Clarinet Brian Chung Emily Yi

Bassoon Lillian Hsu Praveen Sakthivel French Horn David Kong Ariel Staffin Trumpet Bryan Cook Peter Ye Trombone Adam Selph Sean McBurney Michael Rooney Percussion Michael Ireland Riley Sasse Ryan Marz

Program Selections Suite for Strings I. A-Rovin' II. I have a bonnet trimmed with blue III. O Waly Waly IV. Dashing Away ................................................................................................................................................................John Rutter Washington Speaks ......................................................................................................................................Richard Danielpour Russell Lazovick (Superintendent), Narrator Finale to Symphony No.9 in E Minor “From The New World” ......................................................Antonin Dvorak

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Violin II Jason Shu Han Mai Madeline Chen Arshia Arasappan Kevin Guo Aditi Haribhakti Thomas Stranick Eric Tseng Rahul Pai Eeshaan Rao

Viola Caroline Huang David Zhuang Jeffrey Koc Andrew Luo Sandya Subramanian Jeffrey Mao

Victor J. Andrew High School Wind Symphony Tinley Park, Illinois Performing Friday, March 10, 8 a.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

Mark Iwinski

About Victor J. Andrew High School

Director of Bands

Opened in 1977, Victor J. Andrew High School serves approximately 2,100 students in the communities of Tinley Park, Orland Park, and Orland Hills. Andrew High School is one of three schools in Consolidated High School District 230 including Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Ill., and Amos Alonzo Stagg in Palos Hills, Ill.. Andrew has been named one of America’s Most Challenging High Schools by the Washington Post, one of America’s Best High Schools by Newsweek’s The Daily Beast, ranked in the Top 20 Public High Schools in Cook County, Illinois by Chicago Magazine. Tinley Park is located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. A village with approximately 57,000 residents, Tinley Park was recently named “The Best Place to Raise Your Kids in Illinois” by BusinessWeek magazine. The village was originally called Bremen when it was established in 1853, a reflection on the German immigrants who had settled there. The growth of the town was driven by the railroads, with both the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad lines running through the town. The railroad was so important to the growth of the village that Bremen changed its name in 1890 to honor Samuel Tinley, Sr., the community’s first railroad agent. Recognizing its German heritage, Tinley Park established a Sister City relationship with Budingen, Germany, and has hosted the largest citizen exchanges in the United States. More recently, an additional Sister City relationship has been formed with the city of Mallow, Ireland. Tinley Park places a high value on music making as part of what makes the community a great place to live. Both Andrew High School and neighboring Tinley Park High School boast strong community support for their music programs. The Tinley Park Community Band hosts several concerts a year featuring class band and jazz literature. The village is home to the Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, which features rock and pop groups on tour each summer. In addition, Tinley Park hosts a number of events featuring local musicians, including Music on the Plaza, The Caribbean Block Party, and the Holiday Market.

Mark D. Iwinski has been director of bands at Victor J. Andrew High School since 2010. He is the third director since the opening of Andrew High School in 1977. In addition to conducting three concert bands and a percussion ensemble, his instructional roles include overseeing the Marching Thunderbolts, Pep Band, Jazz Ensembles, and conductor of the Pit Orchestra. Prior to his appointment at Andrew High

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School, Iwinski served as director of bands at Lincoln Middle School in Schiller Park, Ill.. Iwinski graduated from Illinois State University in 2007 where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree, graduating on the Dean’s List. Additional education includes a Masters of Music in Education degree at VanderCook College of Music, anticipated to be conferred in July 2017. The Wind Symphony is becoming a nationally respected ensemble with performances at the Illinois Super State Concert

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Band Festival, the Midwest Music Festival, and the Chicagoland Concert

The Music Department at Victor J. Andrew High School supports three wind ensembles; Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony as well as percussion class. A concert orchestra was founded in 2013 and is also under the direction of Mark Iwinski. Co-curricular ensembles include two jazz bands, pit orchestra, and winter percussion ensemble. The Marching Thunderbolts are annually decorated in the state of Illinois as state finalists and class champions at Chicago-area competitions. The Marching Thunderbolts are also six-time Bands of America Regional Championship Finalists. The music department also supports four curricular choirs under the direction of Christopher Moan. Student leadership is a vibrant part of the music program. Students take on leadership roles within the department across disciplines. Each ensemble has a representative elected by their peers to the Music Department Cabinet, which works to maintain everyday function as well as provide the student perspective on the vision of the department. The marching band has a leadership camp prior to the beginning of the season, where the mission for the upcoming season is developed in alignment with the overall mission of the program. The mission of the Victor J. Andrew Music program is to promote and facilitate musical excellence in our ensembles, rehearsals, and performances. We will establish a safe and encouraging learning environment, develop musicianship, and improve music literacy. We desire to develop a relationship between art and the everyday, so that our students leave the program with a critical sense of purpose and an infectious passion for music that we hope will be lifelong.

Band Festival. The Wind Symphony was the winner of the 2015 Midwest Music Festival in Lemont, Ill., and is performing for the first time at the Music for All National Festival this year. Iwinski has received two Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association. He has served as an adjudicator for various band festivals and solo/ensemble contests across the state of Illinois, and has been a clinician to schools in the Chicago area. Professional memberships include the National Association for Music Education and the National Band Association.

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Oboe Alex D'Andrea Bassoon Phillip Baggio* Amaan Mirza

Clarinet John Sikorski* Natalie Dizon Gianna Bertucci Ryan Sadowski Alyssa Barakat Elizabeth Brown Alexia Szyslak Yesenia Crowther Kathryn Packer Bass Clarinet Thomas Shermulis* Lauren Brouillette Bb-Contra Bass Clarinet Maria Manta Alto Sax Christopher Volk* Ethan Procajlo

Tenor Sax Kristian Banlaoi Bari Sax Zachary Micek Trumpet Julia Ricker* Matt Rooy Hayley Thielmann Christian McLaughlin Cara Hickey Kya Sanchez Ryan Mannion Horn Avinash Rao* Ian Winston Trey Burch Jayson House (Alto Saxophone)

Trombone Patrick Grogan* Drew Buckner Julia Gomez Justice Buttala Euphonium Kaitlyn Bauman Tuba Claire Cavarretta* Michael Vassalla Kyle Sadowski Percussion Mia Folliard* Joseph Siano Michael Allen Justin Rauman Cara Daclan John Hahn Liam Yore *Denotes Principal Players

Program Selections On The Air............................................................................................................................................................Michael Daugherty Heroes, Lost and Fallen .............................................................................................................................. David R. Gillingham Country Gardens ................................................................................................................ Percy Grainger, Arr. Brant Karrick Dancing On Water .........................................................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli Prelude to the Third Act of the Opera: Kunihild .........................................Cryill Kistler, Scored by. Robert Barr Danse Diabolique.....................................................................................Joseph Hellmesberger, Arr. Tohru Takahashi

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Flute Cameron Bilek* Samantha Warpecha Noelle Doody Lauren Johnson Catherine Shin Vivian Reyes Gianna Melka

Greetings and Congratulations for Victor J. Andrew High School Greetings from the Superintendent Consolidated High School District 230 is honored that the Victor J. Andrew High School Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the Music for All National Festival. These musicians and their directors’ incredible talent, commitment, and passion bring great pride to their school, our district, and the larger community. The Andrew High School band program has represented the Thunderbolts and our community at the local, state, and national levels. Their musicianship and dedication to their art garners applause and admiration from their audiences. These students represent some of the brightest and most talented minds our schools have to offer. District 230 and Andrew High School are proud to share their talents with you today. I extend a heartfelt thank you to Band Director Mark Iwinski for his unwavering commitment to these students and their development as musicians and individuals. The skills they hone through our music program will serve them well in whatever path they choose upon graduation.

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On behalf of the Consolidated High School District 230 School Board and community, I congratulate the Andrew High School Wind Symphony for its selection to perform today. I also applaud each of the musicians who will perform as part of this prestigious Music for All National Festival. Enjoy the show! Dr. James M. Gay

Greetings from the Principal It is with extreme pride and absolute joy as I recognize and congratulate you all on your accomplishment as an invitee to the Music for All National Festival. To say that this is an outstanding accomplishment would be stating the obvious. Your time, energy, and talents have been recognized and serves as a role model among your peers from across the country. We all, at VJA, can both celebrate and learn from you as how following your passion with persistence and focus can result in incredible results. The plan that Mr. Iwinski has laid for you has come clear - he believed in you and believed in himself all along. We shall not forget those members who have since graduated, that showed you all the way to this level of success. We will always appreciate the parents and community members who spent tireless hours to raise funds, set up equipment, and travel throughout the state and country to celebrate you. Most significantly, we hope that you take a moment to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. The long hours, the extra time spent, and the relentless approach you brought to becoming better each and every day has led to this honor. Be proud of yourself, be proud of each other, but most importantly… Go to Indianapolis with Eyes with Pride! Sincerely, Robert Nolting

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Victor J. Andrew Bands are proudly supported by Bob Rogers Travel & Quinlan and Fabish Music Company

Oakton High School Symphonic Band Vienna, Virginia Performing Friday, March 10, 9 a.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall Jamie VanValkenburg

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Director of Bands Dr. Jamie VanValkenburg is Director of Bands at Oakton High School. He directs the marching band, three concert bands, and two jazz bands. He received his bachelor's degree in music education and master's degree in music performance from George Mason University. His teaching career began in Fairfax County Public Schools in 1997. He taught primarily at feeder schools for Frost Middle School and Robinson Middle School. During his tenure, both Frost and Robinson applied for and were invited to perform at the Midwest Clinic, in 1999 and 2000, respectively. In 2003, he moved to Arizona to pursue his doctorate at Arizona State University. He taught at the college level at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) and Maricopa County Community Colleges. In 2007, he was appointed Director of Bands at Adams State University in Colorado, before returning to FCPS in 2012. Dr. VanValkenburg studied conducting with Anthony Maiello, Allan McMurray, H. Robert Reynolds, and Steve Peterson. His major euphonium/tuba teachers were Sam Pilafian, Roger Behrend, Patrick Sheridan, and Fred Boyd. He also studied composition with Dr. Glenn Smith at GMU. Dr. VanValkenburg has given band and low brass clinics at the 2010 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the 2010 and 2012 Colorado Music Educators Association clinic/conference, and the 2006 Nevada All-State convention. He was a guest artist for the 2005 and 2007 Southwest Regional Euphonium and Tuba Conferences. Dr. VanValkenburg won the 1999 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition at the Artist level. He is the first and only euphonium soloist to win Arizona State University's Concerto Competition. He also was a finalist for euphonium positions with the United States Army Band in Washington, D.C., and the United States Coast Guard Band in New London, Conn. He placed fourth in the 2004 Potomac Festivals Euphonium Competition at the Artist level and was a finalist for the 1998 Colonial Euphonium-Tuba Institute Artist level Euphonium Competition. He was a featured performer with the Phoenix Symphony two times.

Michelle Taylor Assistant Director of Bands Michelle Taylor has been serving the Oakton High School community for 19 years, 12 as the assistant band director, and the last seven as an assistant principal. She currently oversees the Performing Arts Department. Taylor holds degrees from James Madison University School of Music in instrumental music education and George Mason University in educational leadership. As a band director, Taylor’s ensembles consistently earned superior ratings and the Oakton High School Band program earned the distinguished Virginia Honor Band Award. Taylor served VMEA and VBODA as the District XII Instrumental Representative, the Virginia State Tri-M Chair, and the All-State Event Chair. As an assistant principal, Taylor strives to create strong relationships with students, parents, and the Oakton community. She enjoys spending time with all the performing ensembles and traveling with the band students as a chaperone. Mrs. Taylor lives in South Riding with her husband, Keith, also a former band director, and four children.

Music at Oakton High School The Performing Arts Department of Oakton High School is an award-winning department that is comprised of over 600 students. Students have numerous opportunities for performance and learning. These students consistently place in district and statewide events each year. Directors in the Performing Arts Department annually collaborate on projects ranging from choral masterworks, selections from the symphonic repertoire, and fully staged musical theatre productions such as the Pirates of Penzance (2014), Mary Poppins (2015), The Phantom of the Opera (2016), and Les Misérables (2017). The department has earned 11 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Blue Ribbon awards since the award was introduced in 2001 (earned by the top concert band, chorus, and orchestra earning a “superior” rating at their respective State Assessments in the same school year). The band program at Oakton High School consists of three concert bands, two jazz bands, marching band, and winter guard. Dr. VanValkenburg is only the fourth band director since the school opened in 1967. The band program is a 21-year “Hall of Fame”Virginia Honor Band (earned by both the marching band and top concert band earning a “superior” rating at their respective State Assessments in the same school year). The Symphonic Band applied to and was invited to perform at the 2004 VMEA Professional Development Conference. This is their first appearance at the Music for All National Festival.

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Oboe Emily Jorgensen

Clarinet Jess Bice Skye Jung Juna Kim Justin Li Kevin Mo Brianna Murphy Isaac Pehrson Courtney Tern Meenoti Thakore Owen Zhang

Bassoon Liam Klopfenstein Devon Petrecca

Bass Clarinet Karoline Davis Zack Thomas Contra Clarinet Esther Palmer Emily Tucker

Alto Saxophone Kenna Campfield Jonathan Guo

Trombone Yash Mehra Kathryn Meldrum

Tenor Saxophone Victoria Staub

Bass Trombone Matt Davis

Baritone Saxophone Steven Holdener

Euphonium Daniel Slyepichev

Trumpet Drew Gautier Gabi Shapo Luke Steindl Rob Warrick

Tuba Chris Cortese

Horn Coleman Jenkins Kevin Robinson Sam Walters

Percussion Aaron Grossman Alex Harding Ethan Huang Brandon Lee Jamison Stevens Jack Yagerline

Program Selections Valdres - Norwegian March....................................................................................................................... Johannes Hanssen Dances with Winds - Mvt. 2 "The Irish Star" ................................................................................................Shelly Hanson Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann ...............................................................................................Robert Jager Nimbus 2000 (for Woodwind Choir) ................................................................................................................John Williams Blue Shades ........................................................................................................................................................................Frank Ticheli American Civil War Fantasy ............................................................................................................................................Jerry Bilik

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Flute Yingyin Chen Xander Day Joy Kim Kathryn Nei Emily Steindl Megan Turner Jaclyn Yang

Greetings and Congratulations for Oakton High School Greetings from the Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools is very proud to have the Oakton High School Symphonic Band featured at this year's 2017 Music for All National Festival. The fine musicians who make up the band have earned their invitation to participate in this year's event through individual and group effort. Members of the ensemble are to be commended for their dedication and hard work, which led to the invitation to perform at this prestigious event. We admire the talents of the Oakton High School Symphonic Band locally and are pleased to now place this fine group in a national spotlight. Their experiences at this event will help these students continue to develop as musicians and reinforce skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. Music is an integral part of a complete 21st century education preparing our students to be leaders, risk-takers, collaborators, and creative thinkers. My thanks to everyone involved for creating this opportunity for the Oakton High School Symphonic Band, and for student groups

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from across the country. Fairfax County is proud to be a part of the 2017 Music for All National Festival this year. Sincerely, Steven A. Lockard, Ph.D.

Greetings from the Principal Oakton High School is extremely pleased to extend congratulations to our Symphonic Band as they perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. High achievement is the result of many positive factors: Dr. VanValkenburg’s influence of excellence, our students’ determination to strive for excellence, and the encouragement of parents. This event provides a powerful opportunity for students to demonstrate their talent, skill, and leadership abilities, and continue to grow as young musicians. Our Symphonic Band is honored to be invited to participate in the Music for All National Festival. I commend the students, staff, and parents for their continued walk in excellence. Congratulations! Sincerely, John A. Banbury, Ed.D.

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Hoover High School Symphonic Winds Hoover, Alabama Performing Friday, March 10, 10 a.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

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Director of Bands Ryan Fitchpatrick is currently the director of bands at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. He attended Jacksonville State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree. He then served as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Alabama, where he earned a Master of Music Education. Fitchpatrick is in his 16 year of teaching. Prior to serving at Hoover, he was the director of bands at Oak Grove High School in Oak Grove, Ala. While at Oak Grove, he helped lead the program to such accomplishments as Bands of America Super Regional Class Champion and performing at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference. While at Hoover High School, the band program has received superior ratings consistently. Under his leadership, the band has been a finalist at Bands of America regionals on multiple occasions. He has led the Hoover "Symphonic Winds" to premier performances at numerous honor band festivals, as well as being awarded the distinction of “Honor Ensemble” at NAI and Grand NAI. Fitchpatrick has served on the Alabama Bandmasters Association Executive Board as District IV Chairman. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, Alabama Music Educators Association, Alabama Bandmasters Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Kappa Delta Pi. He has been featured as one of School Band & Orchestra’s “50 Directors Who Make a Difference,” as well as the recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence. Additionally, Fitchpatrick performs with the Birmingham based, Super Jazz Orchestra and Alabama Winds, a statewide community band. Mr. Fitchpatrick lives in Hoover with his wife Adrian, son Brayden, and daughters Kinsley and Ellery.

Music at Hoover High School

Hoover is the largest suburb of Birmingham, Ala. and is nestled in the tailing ends of the Appalachian foothills. Hoover High School's large, dynamic campus serves a student population of approximately 2,950 students and traces its roots to W.A. Berry High School. The Hoover Band Program embraces a proud tradition of excellence. The marching band has represented the state of Alabama in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, and through numerous competitive settings, has earned many class champion awards as well as being a finalist in multiple Bands of America regionals. The jazz program has received national recognition through its selection as a performing ensemble at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, and a finalist in the Savannah Music Festival, Swing Central Contest. The program has three symphonic ensembles that consistently received superior ratings at the Alabama Music Performance Assessment. The premier symphonic ensemble, Hoover High School Symphonic Winds, has performed at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference and numerous university honor band festivals. The band was awarded the distinction of “Honor Ensemble” at Grand NAI (National Adjudicators Invitational) in Chattanooga, Tenn. and at NAI in Atlanta. The Hoover High School Band program is blessed with a staff of music educators that facilitate continual growth in contributing to the success of each band student. We are grateful for the expertise, care, and professionalism provided by these associate directors, without which this performance opportunity would not be possible. Sallie Vines White - Assistant Director/Director of Jazz Studies Jeff Fondren - Assistant Director/Director of Percussion Matthew Cicero - Assistant Director Valerie Morgan - Director, Simmons Middle School Band Josh Lynch - Director, Bumpus Middle School Band

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Oboe Amelia Grace Hill Mary Wertz Dalton Brewer Bassoon Daniel Kekes-Szabo Bennett Skiff

Clarinet Olivia Gault Debbie Fu Leta Wang Jennifer Chin-Lai Joseph Jun Jesse Lam Kat Beatty William Walker Abbey Tucker Jonathan Dinkel Bass Clarinet Ray Boyd Jayla Davis Alto Saxophone Rahul Shah Ksenia Klochkova Sawyer Patterson Joseph Carter Elijah Mathews

Tenor Saxophone Tyler Turner Brock Burks

Horn Nathan Solomon Alex Zayzafoon Karis Luster Baritone Saxophone Briggs Andres Andrew Aho Trombone Trumpet Ethan Tidwell Jeffrey Crowley Zachary Fox Daniel Johnson Joseph Varghese Logan Jones Cole Fortner James Parker Grayson Moyer Ben Solomon Ryan Keeney Copeland Scott Carson Shockney Euphonium Brandon Waldo Kevin Hoscheid Chase Koch Brannon Cockrell Sydny Kipchumba

Tuba Caroline Habig Lorenzo Addy Evan Chambers String Bass Nick Caine Percussion Hudson Dunbar Joseph Phillips Joel Sullivan John Patrick Simpson Will Pomeroy Griffin Davis Amahri Smith Taylor Horne Elijah Wilson

Program Selections Early Light ....................................................................................................................................................................Carolyn Bremer Symphony for Band ........................................................................................................................................Vincent Persichetti Spoon River ..........................................................................................................................Percy Aldridge Grainger/Bainum Luminescence ................................................................................................................................................David Biedenbender New York Hippodrome ....................................................................................................................................John Philip Sousa

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Flute Erin McAfee Emily Hagood Caroline Locker Lana Mohammed Alyssa Schultz Lilly Poehler Alexis Reeves Katie Stoltzfus

Greetings and Congratulations for Hoover High School Greetings from the Superintendent Congratulations on the invitation to be a Featured Band at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. The national stage is reserved for those who pay the price of time and energy to hone their musical talents in such a way that excellence is the end result. Our Symphonic Winds Band made the commitment, and EXCELLENCE is the end result. The HHS Symphonic Winds puts rhythm in my step and a smile on my face. It is an absolute highlight of my academic year to attend HHS band performances. The heart, soul, talent, and passion of these young people fill the room. Their enthusiasm is contagious! I am a supporter of performing arts. I am your fan. I am a fan of HHS band. And, I am a fan of the terrific Symphonic Winds. You and each of these outstanding musicians make this school district, our school board, this superintendent, and our community proud! Break a leg! Best wishes!

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Sincerely, Kathy L. Murphy, Ed.D.

Greetings from the Principal I want to congratulate Hoover High School Symphonic Winds for their selection as a Featured Band at the National Concert Band Festival. What a great honor for our students, our program, and our school. This is a well-deserved honor that validates the time and hard work invested by our students and band directors. What an accomplishment! Our band program is accustomed to playing on the national stage, but being part of the 2017 Music for All National Festival is a crowning achievement. By demonstrating exceptional performance and artistry, you have positioned our band program and school as a national power. Thank you for being outstanding music ambassadors for Hoover High School. Again, congratulations on this accomplishment. The entire BUC NATION is extremely proud of you. Have a great festival. Sincerely, Don Hulin

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Hoover High School Symphonic Winds on your performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Sincerely, Hoover High School Band Boosters

Liberty High School Wind Ensemble Colorado Springs, Colorado Performing Friday, March 10, 11 a.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall Genice Matzke Director of Bands Genice Matzke is the Director of Bands at Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Matzke earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), where she was a graduate teaching assistant in the Music Education Department. As an educator, Matzke has taught in St. Louis, Mo. and Salida, Grand Junction, Monument, and Colorado Springs, Colo. While at Grand Junction High School, her bands received consistent Superior ratings and her Jazz Ensemble I performed twice at the Colorado Music Educator Clinic/Conference, as well as the Essentially Ellington Workshop in Snowmass, Colo. In 2001, Matzke was named the “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. Matzke’s bands continued to thrive at Creekside Middle School in the Lewis-Palmer School District. In 2003, her eighth grade jazz band performed at the Colorado Music Educator’s Clinic/ Conference and in 2005, the eighth grade Symphonic Band did the same. In the ten years that Mrs. Matzke has been at Liberty, the marching band has gone from 21st to winning the 2016 Colorado Bandmasters State Championship. The concert and jazz bands have

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consistently received Superior ratings at various festivals and contests. In 2012 and 2016, the Liberty Wind Ensemble performed at the Colorado Music Educator Clinic/Conference and the 2015 National Concert Band Festival. Mrs. Matzke was selected as the 2014 Liberty High School Teacher of the Year and the 2014 John Asbury Secondary Teacher of the Year for Academy District 20.

Music at Liberty High School

About the School and Community

The Liberty High School Band program consists of four concert bands, two jazz

Liberty High School is dedicated to student, staff, and school success. We offer

ensembles, jazz combos, a marching band, various large and small ensembles,

a comprehensive liberal arts program with many elective choices that provide

pit orchestra for the musicals, and pep band. The band program is very active. The

students the opportunity for growth and enrichment. We offer an array of Honors

Marching Band has been a state finalist band for the last six years, winning the state

and Advanced Placement courses as well as programs to help under-achieving

championship this year, and has competed at the Bands of America St. Louis Super

students be successful. Additionally, we offer a full range of elective, athletic, and

Regional four times. The jazz ensembles continually receive superior ratings at festival

extracurricular programs, including 22 CHSAA sanctioned athletic programs and

and have had Bobby Shew and Bill Watrous as guest artists. Our band program

amazing career and technical education, visual, and performing arts programs.

puts a lot of emphasis on chamber music. We currently have a flute choir, clarinet

Liberty High School is dedicated to developing well-rounded students who can meet

choir, saxophone ensemble, double reed ensemble, trumpet choir, horn ensemble,

the challenges of a dynamic world. We embrace our motto, “Give me a place to stand

trombone choir, and a tuba/euphonium ensemble.

and I will move the Earth,” by encouraging each student to find where he or she can

The Wind Ensemble is an auditioned group of students that meets on a block

proudly stand, excel, and enjoy his or her high school experience.

schedule every other day. The Wind Ensemble has qualified for the Colorado Bandmasters Association State Concert Band Festival every year since 2009. Having performed at the Music for All National Festival in 2015, we are once again excited to be performing here in 2017!

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Piccolo SJ Peake Flute Rachel Modlish Brookelyn Harvey Nathenia Panganiban Karlie Kelsch Oboe Kateri Matzke (Eng. Horn) Anna High

Bassoon Jessica Klink Nina Prince Clarinet Alyson Ransom Michele Mason Arianna Vasquez Brock Ried Hannah May Anna Arning Lauren Opp Kirsten Panganiban Amanda Hoff

Bass Clarinet Tessa Gann Alto Saxophone Jennifer Montgomery Delaney Treanor Tenor Saxophone Rachel Lacasse Katie Roth Baritone Saxophone Vanessa Tuttle

Trumpet Breanna Amsden Jenna Christiansen Ryan Block Taylor Watson Noah Lykins Ethan Abbott Abby Ross Sydney Connor Horn Halee Holder Taylor Novak Haley Gann Michaela Modlish Ryan Amsden

Trombone Robert Brown Lauren Drew Danielle Ashton Cameron Drew Mark Hawkins (bass) Euphonium Sean Mackay Landon Lucero

Tuba Brenden Dene Rebekah Shepherd Percussion Ben Hunke Kindra Hunke Kaylee Dolloff Cole Barringer Will Boswell Bryce Baturevich Corbin Callahan

Program Selections Let Freedom Ring ........................................................................................................................................................... Ryan Nowlin Psalm for Band ...................................................................................................................................................Vincent Persichetti The Pathfinder of Panama ........................................................................ John Philip Sousa/edited by Frank Byrne Symphony No. IV: Bookmarks from Japan I. Fuji-san – “Mt. Fuji,” II. Nihonbashi – “Bridge Market,” V. Evening Snow at Kambara – “Light is the Touch,” IV. Kinryu-zan Sensoji – “Thunder Gate” ................................................................................................................. Julie Giroux 143

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Liberty High School Wind Ensemble

Greetings and Congratulations for Liberty High School Greetings from the Superintendent It is with great pleasure that Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs, Colo., shares our talented student musicians from Liberty High School. The Liberty High School Wind Ensemble is proud to perform at this year’s Music for All National Festival. The band programs at Academy District 20 high schools are consistent award winners. We value the education our students receive through the music program and it has proven to reach beyond the classroom to enhance student achievement across disciplines. Academy District 20 is appreciative of the great honor of having Liberty High School Wind Ensemble band students perform for you. Sincerely, Mark Hatchell, Ed.D.

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Greetings from the Principal I am grateful that your organization has chosen Liberty High School’s Wind Ensemble to perform at the Music for All National Festival as a featured band. This is a wonderful honor for our band program. The Wind Ensemble is an audition based performing group. They are the top-performing band at our school that consistently earns high ratings and positive accolades for their performances. The Wind Ensemble puts forth hard work, energy, and a dedication to excellence. Our staff’s belief and commitment to providing a well-rounded education to all students, so that they can discover their interests and passions, is a testament to the ongoing growth of the LHS band program. Even amongst funding cuts to public education, our band program continues to prosper and thrive. As is always the case when accolades are given to a group, appropriate gratitude must be demonstrated to those who provided support along the way. Liberty is fortunate to have a community that supports and embraces the band program and their initiatives. From the feeder program at Timberview Middle School to a band booster group that is second to none, our students are provided with experiences and skills that will enrich their lives forever. And of course, the Wind Ensemble would not perform at the level they do without the dedication and leadership of their director Mrs. Genice Matzke, the 2014 John Asbury Secondary Teacher of the Year for Academy District 20. I would like to thank Music for All for providing the Music for All National Festival, which positively promotes every aspect of music education! Sincerely, Alan J. Thimmig, Principal

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Congratulations Liberty High School Wind Ensemble on your performance at the 2017 Music for All National Concert Band Festival!

Thanks to members of the 2015-2016 Wind Ensemble who helped get us here! Sarah Alfieri Nathan Bala Jessica Battin Kyra Bower Melanie Brooks Rachel Colclough Crystal Fitts Culley Hamstra Matthew Isaac Robert Latham

Jacie Matzke Daniel McClure Robbie McDowell Emily Orwig Andrew Outlaw Anna Kate Schofield AJ Steward Joseph Thomas Brenna Treanor

Stadium High School Wind Ensemble Tacoma, Washington Performing Friday, March 10, 12:30 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

Adam Morrell

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Director of Bands Adam Morrell is in his fifth year as director of bands at Stadium High School in Tacoma Public Schools in Washington State. Under Morrell’s direction, the Stadium Bands have not only received high praise and accolades from respected adjudicators and educators at band festivals and contests, but have also consistently received Superior ratings at District and State festivals. Most recently, the Stadium High School Wind Ensemble was a highlighted band at the Whistler Con Brio Music Festival in Canada. Morrell earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Central Washington University in 2007. After seven years of teaching, he continued his education and received a Master of Music from Central Washington University in 2015. He is a past President of the Commencement Bay Regional Music Educator’s Association, an active member of the Washington Music Educator’s Association, and National Band Association Member.

About the School and Community

The Stadium High School Performing Arts Department is comprised of band, choir, drama, and orchestra programs that include over 500 students. The Stadium High School Band program is proud to involve nearly 200 students in a wellrounded, comprehensive music education program that features three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, percussion ensemble, chamber music, and athletic bands. The Stadium Wind Ensemble is an auditioned group comprised of 48 of the top student musicians at Stadium High School. These students are athletes, in Advanced Placement courses, strive for college placement and this year have a collective GPA of 3.6. This advanced band class meets one hour per day and focuses on developing musicianship through the study and performance of all levels wind literature, through a variety of genres. The Stadium Band program has been a respected institution in Washington State for over 100 years. Over the course of this 100 years, the Stadium High School Band program has only had a five band directors, most notably, Mr. Jack Lloyd who taught at Stadium from 1961-2000. The music program is part of the core curriculum at Stadium High School and proud alumni of the program are found throughout the community and the country. The Stadium High School Performing Arts Department Kristin Emmert, Choir Matthew Underwood, Orchestra Ryan Ecklund, Technical Director Elizabeth Jacobsen, Drama Middle School Band Programs Micah Haven, Meeker Middle School Karl Ronning, Mason Middle School W. Mike Jaap, Jason Lee Middle School

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Stadium High School Wind Ensemble Piccolo Paul Hung Lauren Nelson

Baritone Saxophone Max Warnke

Bass Trombone Blake Messmer

Contra-Bass Clarinet Isaac Sato

Trumpet Ben Brick Jessa Delosreyes Josh Henson Anson Martin Drew Neuser Bri Wiley

Euphonium Cassie Lynch

Bassoon Ava Berkstrom Michael Finch Jackson Gruhot Audrey Soe

Oboe Nick Tolas

Soprano Saxophone Danielle Freshwaters

Clarinet Dawson Bell Addie Bjornson Ben Carswell Cami Colglazier Sophia Jackson Savannah Liddell Jimena Prado Katie Varela

Alto Sax Danielle Freshwaters Nitin Venkatdas Tenor Saxophone Evan Coughlan

French Horn Liam Fleming Cooper Heimer Gretchen Schowalter Trombone Cameron Allen Hannah Buckhalter Ben McCall

Tuba Jordan Lestenkof Jacob Rainbolt Double Bass Eli Santku Piano Paul Hung Percussion Lucas Lestenkof Michael Lewis Conner McCrummen Carson Miller Quinn O’Hanlon Colin Urban

Program Selections Firefly .................................................................................................................................................................................... Ryan George O Mensch ...............................................................................................................................................................Bach, Arr. Grainger Mock Morris ..................................................................................................................................................................Percy Grainger Wayfaring Stranger .......................................................................................................................................Christopher Nelson California .....................................................................................................................................................................David Maslanka Magnolia Star .............................................................................................................................................................. Steve Danyew

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Flute Erika Hoagland Paul Hung Madeline Lambert Abby McDermott Lauren Nelson Hanna Shreaves

Bass Clarinet Dylan Moyano

Greetings and Congratulations for Stadium High School Greetings from the Superintendent Tacoma Public Schools has a long history of commitment to music as a fundamental component of a public education. When Tacoma’s forward-thinking school leaders created the first full high school program in 1892 with seven staff members, the subjects included mathematics, English grammar, drawing, Latin and German, elocution, physical culture, English literature, science, history-and music. That first full high school became Stadium High School in 1906. That heritage has expanded throughout our 56 schools today in many innovative ways-middle and high school drum lines, instrumental composition, orchestra, songwriting, musical performance recording, and musical theater. Your selection of Stadium High School’s Wind Ensemble to represent the Pacific Northwest at the 2017 Music for All National Festival provides renewed validation to our School Board, staff members, parents, and community that our long-standing investments in music continue to enrich the lives of our students. Thank you so much for the opportunity. We won’t let you down!

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Carla J. Santorno

Greetings from the Principal Stadium High School has a proud tradition of excellence in education. This excellence is exemplified through the commitment and accomplishment of our Wind Ensemble. It is an honor to be selected for this prestigious event and perform at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. I want to recognize the vision, dedication, and commitment of Adam, our director. Through his efforts he has created a passion for music in our students, a drive for perfection, and a commitment to excellence. He has worked tirelessly to offer students the opportunities to participate in concerts, competitions, and extended learning. The recognition we have received is a validation of his hard work. I also want to recognize a very talented, hardworking group of students. Their commitment to music, the pride they have in their school, and their focus to challenging themselves continuously makes it an honor and privilege to serve them. Our level of excellence could not be maintained without the support of the parents and school community. I want to also recognize and thank all the families for their support. The support of our staff has also been integral in creating a culture of excellence and with that support we maintain the ability to spend countless hours practicing and mastering the work to be our best. Congratulations to Stadium High School. We are very proud to represent the Pacific Northwest and we will proudly continue our tradition of excellence. Sincerely, Kevin Ikeda

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Thomas Jefferson High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble Alexandria, Virginia Performing Friday, March 10, 1:30 p.m. • Clowes Memorial Hall

Adam Foreman Director of Bands

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Adam Foreman is in his seventh year as Director of Bands at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. His duties include teaching the two concert bands, two jazz bands, the percussion ensemble, the Marching Colonials, and overseeing the Indoor Drumline and Colorguard. Under his direction the Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the 2013 and 2017 Music for All National Festival and the 2014 Virginia Music Educator’s Association Conference. The Marching Colonials have won numerous US Bands Regional and State championships and were a 2012 and 2014 Bands of America Regional Finalist. The TJ band program is a Virginia Honor Band. Prior to his appointment to Thomas Jefferson. Foreman taught at West Potomac High School where he served as the assistant band director and head of percussion under Director of Bands Steve Rice. While at West Potomac, the band nearly doubled in size and both the Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble were invited members to the 2010 Music for All National Festival. Foreman received his Master of Fine Arts from George Mason University, and his Bachelor of Music from James Madison University. While at James Madison, he studied under Bill Rice for Percussion and Gabriel Dobner for piano. Mr. Foreman resides in Sterling, Va., and is an active clinician and adjudicator both in Virginia and abroad.

Music at Thomas Jefferson High School The Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Music department offers a wide variety of musical

About Thomas Jefferson H.S. for Science and Technology

opportunities to its students. Currently, over 300 students are involved in the music

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is the product

department, comprising one-sixth of the student population. Thomas Jefferson

of a partnership forged between the business community and Fairfax County

offers courses in band, orchestra, choir, and AP Theory. The school has a unique

Public Schools to improve education in science, mathematics, and technology. The

activity period built into the day, which allows students to form small instrumental

core skills and values infused throughout the curriculum emphasize and promote

ensembles, a cappella and service choirs, jazz workshop groups, and a full orchestra.

critical inquiry and research, problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and social

Each year the disciplines combine to put over 100 students in all-district level

responsibility. As the regional magnet Governor’s School for Science and Technology

ensembles, and numerous students into the Regional Orchestra and All-Virginia Band

in Northern Virginia, the school serves applicants from six different participating

and Orchestra events. The students at TJ perform for the community and abroad. The

school districts: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties, as well as

program offers 20 concerts a year that are free and open to the public. The Thomas

the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. There are approximately 480 students in each

Jefferson Wind Ensemble is the premier performing wind and percussion group

grade level. The school day is set up on a block rotation for Tuesday-Friday, and an

at the school. The group performs a wide variety of literature throughout the year,

anchor day on Mondays where the students meet in each class for 40 minutes. The

spanning a wide range of the wind band repertoire. The Ensemble has received

school offers an embedded activities period in which students can choose from over

consistent superior ratings for the past decade, and is currently a Virginia Honor

150 clubs, or seek out academic help.

Band. Nearly all students in the band perform with the voluntary Marching Colonials. The group has had the most students selected to the All-District, All-Regional, and All-Virginia ensembles on numerous occasions. They were a featured ensemble at the 2014 Virginia Music Educator’s Conference. This will be the ensemble’s fifth appearance at the Music for All National Festival, with prior performances in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2013.

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Thomas Jefferson High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Oboe Jean Kim* Jonathan Ko (English Horn) Nora Thompson Saha Vishwanath Bassoon Savana Hadjipanteli Jadon Schuler*

Clarinet Mara Casebeer Kristen Halper* Emily He Jenny Li Eric Link Gaby McDonald Wassim Omais Young Qi Lilia Qian Sophia Uy Sarah Zhou Bass Clarinet Grace Yang* Ik Ogbonna

Contra-Bass Clarinet Trumpet Sophie Koh Nina Chung* Atharv Gupta Alto Sax Yuhei Hattori Laura Gersony Joseph Kim Alisha Jain Andrew Pasquerella Eliot Liu John Small Janet Malzahn Joseph Waddington Ian McCullough Ryan Zhou Kevin Wen* French Horn Tenor Sax Ryan Burns Adarsh Kulkarni Emily Everhart Chris McGowan* Evan London Naitian Zhou Jack Moeser*

Baritone Sax Contra-Alto Clarinet Timothy Han Rachel Lee

Trombone Gabi Fowler Zachary Pracher Dylan Seng Iris Wu*

Bass Trombone Grace Young Euphonium Justin Leung* Ahad Rizvi Tuba Brendan Capozzi Rohan Chanda Ishaan Gandhi* Percussion Saloni Bhargava Shreyan Jaiswal Edward Lue Kody Stremick Anna Thamasett Owen Wetterhan *Denotes Principal Players

Program Selections The Fairest of the Fair .......................................................................................................................................John Philip Sousa Overture to the Barber of Seville ........................................................................Giocchino Rossini, Arr. by M.L. Lake Divertimento for Band Op. 42 ...................................................................................................................Vincent Persichetti Sheltering Sky .................................................................................................................................................................John Mackey Shadow Rituals................................................................................................................................................ Michael Markowski 151

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Flute Daniel Choi Julia Damron Sydney Dayyani Linda Diaz*(Piccolo) Tamun Hanjra Elizabeth Li Neel Lingam Michelle Song

Greetings and Congratulations for Thomas Jefferson High School Greetings from the Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools is very proud to have the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Wind Ensemble featured at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. The fine musicians who make up the band have earned their invitation to participate in this year's event through individual and group effort. Members of the ensemble are to be commended for their dedication and hard work, which led to the invitation to perform at this prestigious event. We admire the talents of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Wind Ensemble locally and are pleased to now place this fine group in the country spotlight. Their experiences at this event will help these students continue to develop as musicians and reinforce skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. Music is an integral part of a complete 21st century education preparing our students to be leaders, risk-takers, collaborators, and creative thinkers. My thanks to everyone involved for creating this opportunity for the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Wind Ensemble, and for student groups from across the country. Fairfax County is proud to be a part of the 2017 Music for All National

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Festival this year. Sincerely, Steven A. Lockard, Ph.D.

Greetings from the Principal It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Adam Foreman, band director, and The Wind Ensemble of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology at this year’s Music for All National Festival. This event is the fifth time that The Wind Ensemble has been chosen to be a part of this select concert and we are very proud of their dedication, hard work, and enthusiasm for music. Mr. Foreman provides a rigorous music program and the students rise to the challenge, resulting in beautiful music that sounds effortless. The 67-member Wind Ensemble has earned many awards and consistent Superior ratings for the past decade. I am very proud that these young musicians are representing TJ. I also congratulate their parents for the time and energy they put forth to help these talented musicians achieve their goals. With the support of parents, teaching staff, and the community, these students have learned many important lessons--the value of dedication, practice, and team work--amid the rigor of their academic programs, and other outside commitments and responsibilities. We firmly believe in, and support the fine and performing arts within our curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular courses and activities. Our education goal is to support young people in the pursuit of high level academic, athletic, and artistic success to produce well-rounded members of society. I have no doubts that The Wind Ensemble will represent TJ well and continue their legacy of distinction at this wonderful event. Sincerely, Evan Glazer, Ph.D.

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Congratulations! Thomas Jefferson High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble on your performance at the 2017 Music for All National Festival. Sincerely, Thomas Jefferson High School Band Boosters