Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • December 2012
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Greetings to all from the TBA Board. Happy
Holidays!
By the time you read this article, my high school
colleagues will have made the transition from marching
band to concert band with many of you having enjoyed
the “Second Season”—playoff games.
To all, I hope you had a rewarding
marching season and that you were
able to meet the goals you set for
your program and your students at the
beginning of the year. Remember that
the process and progress are just as
important as ratings and awards.
I would like to take this opportunity
to congratulate all the bands that
performed at both the NAMMB
Marching Contest on November 3
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and the UIL State
Marching Contest. What a fine display of everything
that is right about education in Texas. The level at
which these bands performed displayed the exemplary
talent and dedication of both students and directors
all across the state as well as showcasing the diversity
of style that exists not only between corps style and
military style marching but the diversity that is evident
among the corps style itself. Again, congratulations
to all. (See page 10 for a list of NAMMB Marching
Contest winners and page 32 for the school bands
who participated in the 2012 UIL State Marching Band
Contest.)
Now we enter that time of year of Christmas
Concerts, All Region Tryouts, All Region Concerts,
Area Tryouts, and Solo and Ensemble competition.
It is easy to go into “hibernation” in the band hall
working with students on all these activities. Let me
encourage you to be visible in your community during
this time. Not only with your annual Christmas or
Winter Concert but by going out into your community
and performing at the mall, elementary schools,
community events or nursing homes. During marching
season the band is out in the public eye every week for
ten weeks or more. Let’s work to keep
the band visible to our community and
to our administrators. Some examples
of things we do in Lindale are concerts
at the elementary schools, playing at the
local Christmas tree lighting, creating
our own “Tuba Christmas” group and
performing both locally and in Dallas.
During February, we have a Solo and
Ensemble Concert to display the work
our students do during the first part of the second
semester. Many times we will couple that event with
a dinner or something as simple as coffee and dessert.
There are so many ways to give back to the community
and promote your kids and programs. Remember that
out of sight is out of mind.
The TBA Board has been working hard to put
together a great summer convention for you in 2013.
Let me remind everyone of the new dates for TBA. The
new dates are July 21-24, 2013. Let me encourage you
to go ahead and put this on your calendar and make
plans to attend. We have events for directors, spouses,
and the whole family. Also don’t forget about our
Student Day, TBA Academy, and Booster Workshops.
TBA has something for everyone.
In closing, let me wish everyone a wonderful
holiday season and a productive spring semester. See
you at the TBA Convention/Clinic in July!
From the Board
Steven Moore, 2012 - 13 TBA Treasurer