Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • September 2012
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but taking a leadership role is the most bon-a-
fide method of contributing to our musical culture.
Take a chance and get involved. We all become the
beneficiaries and our profession prospers.
Our sincerest gratitude for the expert execution of
our convention must be extended to TBA Executive
Director Mike Brashear and our wonderful TBA office
staff including Exhibitor/Ad Manager Robin Tovar and
Director of Web Development Justin Young. Thanks
must also be extended to Chuck Kuentz for coming
onboard with his contribution to the TBA office
during the convention. TBA is fortunate to have Mike
Brashear’s tremendous experience and leadership at
our helm. His insight and stewardship are crucial and
are reflected in the tremendous fiscal health of TBA.
The association is in good hands and privileged to
have Mike, Robin, Justin and Chuck at the controls.
As happens every year we say a fond farewell to
outgoing board members, our great friends and past
presidents Don and Cloteal Haynes. The TBA board
has enjoyed their fellowship and contributions to
the directors of Texas. The TBA board will miss their
warmth, congeniality and the elegance they brought
to every thing they touched. Don Haynes always
exhibited an evenness and thoughtful, gentle look to
every decision that came before TBA. I’m sure these
fine traits are what have led to his long and successful
career at LBJ High School in Austin. His students and
parents will continue to receive his love and passion
for music education, the same passion he showed to
TBA these past seven years. On behalf of the TBA
board, good luck and all the best to Don and Cloteal.
With the exit of one board member comes the
welcoming of a new colleague. We would like to
welcome Chico Portillo as our new Sergeant-of-Arms
and his lovely bride Reagan and their children. Chico
is well known and respected in our profession. He
brings a broad perspective as a music administrator
in Pflugerville ISD and many years experience as a
successful band director.
We continue to encourage and solicit your input
for future clinics at TBA through an online procedure
on the TBA website or by contacting individual
board members. Please let us know what topics and
presenters you would like to hear. We also would like
to invite you to attend the Professional Development
Outreach Program sessions scheduled throughout
our state this academic year. TBA is committed to
providing professional outreach with the help of two
very generous sponsors: D’Addario, makers of Pro-
Mark/Evans/Rico products, and Texas Music Festivals.
With their sponsorship, we are able to bring excellent
presentations throughout the state at a low cost of $10
to all TBA member and non-member attendees.
Please make plans to attend next year’s TBA
convention. We will be honored to have Eugene
Miglario Corporon of the University of North Texas
as the 2013 Featured Clinician and Steven Bryant as
the 2013 Featured Composer. I urge you to familiarize
yourself with Steven’s music before our convention so
that your experience next summer will be enhanced.
TBA is also proud to announce a special concert from
the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony
with conductor Nicholas Williams.
I would like to leave you with one final thought.
Throughout our state, each of us is met with a unique
set of challenges daily, but we can control what
happens while we are on the podium and in front of
our students. Good fortune to you on a successful year.
From the Board