Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • June 2014
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and at Monterey High School. From there
he went to the University of Southern
California as marching band director for
four years before accepting a position
at WTAMU. Dr. Gary Garner retired in
2002 after 39 years as Director of Bands
at West Texas A&M University. During
his tenure the WTAMU Symphonic Band
appeared a record ten times before the
Texas Music Educators Association, twice
at the national conventions of the College
Band Directors National Association, and
twice in Carnegie Hall. Dr. Garner will
have three sessions on “Lessons Learned
over 50 years of Band Directing”.
Our TBA Featured Composer is Mr.
William Owens. Since 1993, Mr. Owens
has written over 150 commissioned
and published works for concert band,
string orchestra and small ensemble. His
music has been performed at prestigious
venues such as Carnegie Hall and The
Midwest Clinic, and appears on required
music lists both nationally and abroad.
Works such as
Carpathia, Ironclads,
Summit Fanfare, The Blue Orchid
and
Three Scottish Vistas
have become staples
of the middle school band repertoire.
Mr. Owens will use the Mansfield Wind
Symphony to perform “The Music of
William Owens” on Sunday. He will also
present a clinic on sight-reading tips from
the composer’s perspective.
TBA will have the most clinic sessions
using student demonstration groups in
history. The Hill Country Beginner Band
under the direction of Cheryl Floyd will
be a showcase of the convention and is
the youngest demo group to ever perform
at a TBA convention. The Claudia Taylor
“Lady Bird” Johnson High School will
demonstrate marching fundamentals
as well as clinics for percussion and
guard clinics. The Forsan Band under
the direction of Jim Rhodes will
demonstrate a marching fundamentals
clinic and a concert fundamentals clinic.
The Kingsville Mariachi Del Rey under
the direction of Rolando Molina will
demonstrate how to have a successful
and fulfilling ensemble for students and
community. The Trinity High School Jazz
ensemble under the direction of Mario
Casanova, will demonstrate how to have
a successful jazz program. The Kealing
Middle School Band under the direction
of Mark Gurgel along with Richard Floyd
will present “Oldies but Goodies from the
PML UIL List”. Gabe Musella will present
a clinic on chamber music with help from
Spring High School students.
Convention registration opens at
10 a.m. Sunday, July 27. Convention
clinics will begin at 1:00 p.m. with:
“Recruiting and Retention - Building
Numbers in Your Program”, “The Process
of Purchasing Uniforms”, “Explore the
New SmartMusic-TEKS, Rubric, and
iPad”, and “TMEA Jazz Audition Music”.
Also at 1:00 p.m., the Austin Symphonic
Band will present a concert under the
direction of Richard Floyd in the Lila
Cockrell Theatre.
Thanks go out to our middle school
committee for helping TBA come up with
a more concise track for middle school
From the Board
Richard Herrera
President
Brandeis High School
13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy.
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-397-8300
richard.herrera@nisd.net
Bruce Beach
President Elect
Franklin High School
900 N. Resler
El Paso, TX 79912
915-832-6608
beachbeachmus@aol.com
Steven Moore
Vice President
Lindale High School
P.O. Box 370
Lindale, TX 75771
903-881-4140
mooresw@lind.sprnet.org
Jeff King
Treasurer
Duncanville High School
900 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Duncanville, TX 75116
972-708-3732
kingjeffrey@hotmail.com
Chico Portillo
Secretary
Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts
1401 W. Pecan
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-594-0187
portillo.chico@gmail.com
John Morrison
Sergeant-at-Arms
Hamilton Middle School
12330 Kluge Road
Cypress, TX 77429
281-320-7021
john.morrison@cfisd.net
Alfredo Vélez III
Past President
Lone Star College-Kingwood
20000 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
281-318-4335
email@alfredovelez.com
Michael Brashear
Executive Director
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878
mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2013-14
Board of Directors