Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • June 2015
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It is difficult to fathom that I have
been attending TBA conventions since
1985. I have only missed one during
that time and I don’t remember why?!?!
I do remember quite a bit about that first
convention. Dan Black told me I had to
go! Rick Lambrecht was President that
year. I drove from El Paso to San Antonio
in a vehicle without cruise control (when
the speed limit was still 55 mph!) and
the convention was the most eye-opening
event I had ever experienced. Welcome to
Texas Bands!!!
The 2015 Convention/Clinic is
almost here and it will be one of the
best. Outstanding clinicians, teachers,
performers,conductors,anddemonstration
groups from across the country have been
invited. I do not know any other place
where band directors can come together
to learn from so many accomplished
professionals. If you want to be a
successful music educator, the convention
in San Antonio is the place to be.
This year’s convention lineup has over
60 clinics covering beginners, middle
and high school band, color guard, drum
line, jazz band and combos, recruiting,
preparing for contest and many other
topics. We have also scheduled clinics for
band programs of all sizes. There are too
many great clinics to list in this article. If
you miss a day, you will miss out of many
outstanding clinics.
The Thursday evening opening
concert features the incredible
Boston Brass. These gentlemen are
not only fine musicians; they are also
great music educators. Boston Brass
will present
a clinic at the
convention
on brass per-
f o r m a n c e
techniques that you do not want to miss.
The 2015 TBA Featured Clinician is
Professor James F. Keene, retired Director
of Bands at the University of Illinois.
Some of you may remember when he
was Director of Bands at East Texas
State University (now Texas A&M -
Commerce) and the performance of that
band at TMEA many years ago. That
performance took the convention and
the state by storm! He then moved to the
University of Arizona where he revived
and rebuilt that band program. Following
five years in Arizona, he moved to Illinois
where he became the fourth director of
bands in that program’s very rich history.
Mr. Keene’s bands have performed for
the TMEA, Midwest, MENC, CBDNA,
and ABA conventions. He will be
presenting three clinics that I know will
be informative and entertaining!
We are also fortunate to have Mark
Camphouse as the 2015 TBA Featured
Composer. He has had commissions
from the Paynter Foundation, The Revelli
Foundation, Bands of America, The U. S.
Army Band, The U. S. Marine Band, The
Northshore Concert Band and numerous
commissions from the finest high school,
college and community bands from
across the country. We all know Mark’s
music; he is also a fine conductor and
music educator. He conducts the Wind
Symphony at George Mason University
From the Board
Bruce Beach, 2014 - 15 TBA President
Bruce Beach
President
Franklin High School
900 N. Resler
El Paso, TX 79912
915-236-2266
Steven Moore
President Elect
Lindale High School
P.O. Box 370
Lindale, TX 75771
903-881-4140
Jeff King
Vice President
Duncanville High School
900 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Duncanville, TX 75116
972-708-3732
Chico Portillo
Treasurer
Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts
1401 W. Pecan
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-594-0187
John Morrison
Secretary
Hamilton Middle School
12330 Kluge Road
Cypress, TX 77429
281-320-7021
Phillip Clements
Sergeant-at-Arms
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
903-886-5285
Richard Herrera
Past President
Brandeis High School
13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy.
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-397-8300
Michael Brashear
Executive Director
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2014-15
Board of Directors
