Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • June 2015
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in addition to teaching courses in conducting and
composition. Mark will present two clinics that we feel
will be of very special interest.
Our demonstration groups include an impressive
list of bands and music educators.
John Benzer, with a demo group made
up of students from Bush MS and
Lopez MS (both North East ISD, San
Antonio) will discuss UIL Contest
preparation. The Canyon Ridge MS
Band from Leander ISD, with Amy
Allison and staff, will present a clinic
on producing a successful middle
school program. Traveling all the way
from El Paso, the Indian Ridge MS
Jazz Band, with Nick Flood and Raul
Chavira directors, will present ways
you can have an incredible Jazz Band
within a successful program.
Roland Sandoval’s O’Connor (Northside ISD, San
Antonio) HS Jazz Combo will provide material to
enhance your high school programs with quality jazz
bands and combos.
Our marching band clinics will feature the Hebron
HS Band and staff as well as the Princeton HS Band
and staff. This offers two different size schools and two
different approaches to marching band. There will also
be a clinic for teaching Military Marching Band in small
schools presented by Shaka Hawkins, Brandon Garmon
and Josh King.
TBA and its emphasis on Beginner Band has
never been stronger. We continue with the Teaching
Beginner Band Series. This year we feature Sally
Bohls on Oboe, Jennifer Auerbach on Bassoon,
Mark Teal on Percussion, Jon Bohls on Trombone
and Damian Gonzalez, Carter Matschek and Manuel
San Luis on Saxophone. Chris Brown and George
Little will present a Comprehensive Approach to
Beginners while David Puckett will discuss strategies
for teaching beginners every other day!
The Bandmaster of the Year for 2014, Dan Gibbs,
was unable to attend the convention last year due to
health issues. So we have set aside a
special time for him to chat, talk, tell
funny stories and discuss his life as a
Texas band director. What a bonus—
two Bandmaster of the Year speeches
at one convention!
TBA has always provided a venue
for the wonderful community bands
in our state and this year we offer
five great bands, five great concerts:
Carrollton Wind Symphony, Jim
McDaniel, conductor; EL Paso Wind
Symphony, Ron Hufstader, conductor;
Lone Star Symphonic Band, Bob
Bryant, conductor; The Woodlands Concert Band, Paul
Worosello, conductor; and The Naperville Municipal
Band from Naperville, Illinois, Ron Keller and Rene
Rosas, conductors.
Other successful TBA programs include our TBA
Academy, Student Day and Band Booster Day. The
TBA Academy for new or young teachers will be held
on Thursday, July 23
rd
. Encourage all the new teachers
in your area to attend our Academy. Student Day
and Band Booster Day will both be held on Friday,
July 24
th
. Frank Troyka and staff have a powerful
program for the students as does David Vandewalker
for the boosters!
Our members always look forward to traditional
social activities: the Golf Tournament, Tennis
Tournament and Fun Run on Thursday morning, the
Business Luncheon on Saturday at 12 noon, and the
TBA Barbecue and the Bobby Goff Memorial Washer
Chunkin’ Contest Saturday evening.
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From the Board - Bruce Beach
We have so many
ways to gather
information these
days, but there is
nothing better than
listening to someone
who has been there,
who has the
experience, or who
has learned
different ways to
teach the Bb Scale!
