Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • December 2014
6
Greetings from the TBA office! Congratulations
on the many successful fall and winter concerts, pep
rallies, football game performances, marching contests,
All District and Region Band auditions, and the many
other band activities from the fall semester. As you
look forward to some relaxation during
the holidays, I hope you reflect on the
positive impact you have had on your
students. Enjoy your time off with
family and friends and recharge your
batteries for an exciting spring semester.
I am pleased to recognize the bands
that advanced to the UIL State Marching
Contests. (See page 28.) What a thrill
is was to sit in the press box and
observe the outstanding performances of these many
bands. The quality and artistry of the music and
show design continues to reach new heights each
year! Congratulations also to the winners of the
2014 National Association of Military Marching Band
Contest listed on page 26.
For the first time, TBA will have a booth at
The Midwest Clinic to advertise our convention
and invite Midwest attendees to attend the TBA
Convention/Clinic. If you are at Midwest this year,
stop by our booth and help us spread the TBA word!
Congratulations to the seventeen different schools
and universities presenting concerts at Midwest. (See
page 27.) Good luck to those groups as they travel to
Chicago to share their talents with attendees from all
over the world. Music education is definitely alive and
well in Texas!!
I am excited that in 2015 TBA will feature five
different community bands at our convention. The
lineup includes:
Carrollton Wind Symphony
Jim McDaniel, conductor
El Paso Wind Symphony
Dr. Ron Hufstader, conductor
Lone Star Symphonic Band
Bob Bryant, conductor
Naperville, Illinois Municipal Band
Ron Keller, conductor
The Woodlands Concert Band
Paul Worosello, conductor.
With the number of community
bands on the rise, more and more musicians (both
amateur as well as professional) are now able to enjoy
performing throughout their lifetime. This opportunity
to be a lifelong musician is the natural result and
culmination of great music education in band programs
today. We look forward to hosting over 400 members
of community bands in addition to the band directors,
spouses and families, band boosters, and student day
attendees at our 2015 Convention/Clinic.
I hope you enjoy reading the educational articles
in this edition of the TBA
Bandmasters Review
. The
material presented by these outstanding contributors
provides a wealth of information for us as band
directors. To you and your family, have a safe and
restful holiday season!!
TBA News
Michael Brashear, TBA Execut ive Director