Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • December 2014
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Well it’s December and that means
football playoffs, All Region tryouts,
Christmas parades, Christmas concerts
and the end of the third six weeks. I get
tired just typing all of this. Don’t you
just love that question that
you get from people, “What
are you gonna do now that
marching season is over?”
As we all know, we are just
getting started when we put
the Sousaphones away.
I hope that your fall sem-
ester was rewarding and that
you were able to accomplish
the goals you set before you began. I was
able to attend the State Marching Contest
this year and would like to congratulate
all who participated. It was an amazing
exhibition of the quality of music education
that exists in the great state of Texas. Every
group in attendance was full of talented,
hard-working students and teachers who
were committed to doing their best and it
showed in their performances on the field.
That was also evident all over the state
at Area and Region Marching Contests
and the numerous other contests held
throughout October. So as you wind down
and evaluate your marching season, be
sure to look at more than how you did
at contest or where you placed at Area or
State. Ask yourself: did we get better? Did
we get close to or even reach our potential?
Did we enjoy the process as much as the
product? Remember that there are many
ways to measure success; be sure to look for
them and use them to build your program.
As I mentioned earlier, it’s December
and the year sure is flying by. Before
you know it, the school year will be
over and the TBA Convention/Clinic will
be here. President Bruce Beach, the TBA
Board, and TBA staff are
hard at work to bring you
an outstanding convention
this coming summer. Make
your plans to attend and be
sure to bring your family.
The dates are Thursday-
Sunday, July 23-26 and I
hope to see you there.
This past summer at the
convention, I was headed to an 8:00 a.m.
clinic on Wednesday morning (the last
day of the convention) and was following
a crowd of people headed to do the same.
I thought, “Wow, how great it is that our
band directors are up and headed to 8:00
a.m. clinics on the last day of convention.”
As I continued walking, I began to notice
that many of our clinicians who had
presented earlier in the convention were
on their way to
attend clinics.
I
thought that this is why Texas has the
greatest band programs. We have educators
committed to developing and improving
their craft each and every day.
As I close this article, I hope that your
concerts and performances are a fitting
end to your semester. Be sure to enjoy the
upcoming holidays and take time to relax
with family and friends. God Bless and
Merry Christmas to all!
From the Board
Steven Moore, 2014 - 15 TBA President Elect
Bruce Beach
President
Franklin High School
900 N. Resler
El Paso, TX 79912
915-236-2266
beachbeachmus@aol.com
Steven Moore
President Elect
Lindale High School
P.O. Box 370
Lindale, TX 75771
903-881-4140
mooresw@lisdeagles.net
Jeff King
Vice President
Duncanville High School
900 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Duncanville, TX 75116
972-708-3732
kingjeffrey@hotmail.com
Chico Portillo
Treasurer
Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts
1401 W. Pecan
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-594-0187
portillo.chico@gmail.com
John Morrison
Secretary
Hamilton Middle School
12330 Kluge Road
Cypress, TX 77429
281-320-7021
john.morrison@cfisd.net
Phillip Clements
Sergeant-at-Arms
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
903-886-5285
Phillip.Clements@tamuc.edu
Richard Herrera
Past President
Brandeis High School
13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy.
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-397-8300
richard.herrera@nisd.net
Michael Brashear
Executive Director
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878
mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2014-15
Board of Directors