Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • September 2015
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An Educat i ona l Pub l i cat i on o f the Texas Bandmasters Assoc i at i on
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TBA publishes these educational articles for your use in the classroom and rehearsal hall and to share with your students
as you wish. The opinions and teaching methods are those of the authors and not necessarily shared by all members of
the TBA staff and Board of Directors.
BANDMASTERS REVIEW is an educational publication of the Texas Bandmasters Association.
The magazine’s purpose is to assist TBA members in achieving the highest standards of instrumental
music education. bandmasterS review is a quarterly publication and is mailed to current
Active/Retired and Business Members of TBA. If your address has changed, please contact the
Texas Bandmasters Association office: 1002 Central Parkway South, San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone: (210) 492-8878 Fax: (210) 492-8996
Bandmasters Review
Features
8 Words of Wisdom for the
Master Teacher
by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
9 Making Efficient Use of Your
Warm-up Time at Marching
Contest
by Kathy Johnson
14 Starting Beginners—The Tall
and the Short of It
by Chris Brown and George Little
17 Your Way to a Successful
Marching Season
by Randy T. Gilmore
20 Making a Bigger Impact with
Music In Your Community
by Fran Kick
24 The Most Common Mistakes
Band Directors Make
by Don Haynes
27 Marching Band and Sun...
A Dangerous Combination
by Thomas V. Jenkins
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TBA News
2 From the Board
by Steven Moore,
2015-16 TBA President
4 From the Board
by Roland Sandoval,
2015-16 TBA Sergeant-at-Arms
5 From the Board
by Bruce Beach,
2015-16 TBA Past President
7 TBA News
by Michael Brashear,
TBA Executive Director
12 2015 TBA Business Members
19 TBA Academy 2015
by Brian Merrill
26 2015 Malcolm Helm Memorial
Endowed Scholarship Winner
by Hannah Morrison,
Baylor University
Photos from the 2015
TBA Convention/Clinic
Professional Development
Outreach Program
Steven Moore
President
Lindale High School
P.O. Box 370
Lindale, TX 75771
903-881-4140
Jeff King
President Elect
Irving ISD
2621 W. Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062-6020
972-600-5088
Chico Portillo
Vice President
Pflugerville ISD
1401 W. Pecan
Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-594-0187
John Morrison
Treasurer
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
10300 Jones Road, Suite 724
Houston, TX 77065
281-897-4042
Phillip Clements
Secretary
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
903-886-5285
Roland Sandoval
Sergeant-at-Arms
O’Connor High School
12221 Leslie Road
Helotes, TX 78023
210-397-4758
Bruce Beach
Past President
Franklin High School
900 N. Resler
El Paso, TX 79912
915-236-2266
Michael Brashear
Executive Director
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2015-16
Board of Directors
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