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From the Board
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2016-17 Chico Portillo, 2017-18 TBA President
Board of Directors

Chico Portillo By now, you have returned to the band and Karen Little as
President hall and have started the new school year. I the new Sergeant-
1412 Tamar Lane
Austin, TX 78727 want to wish you a successful and rewarding at-Arms. George
512-796-9596
portillo.chico@gmail.com year. Whether it is your first year in the is the Director of
classroom, your last one before retiring, or Bands at Lufkin
John Morrison
President Elect any year in between, keep teaching our High School.
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD students to love and respect quality music They have two
10300 Jones Road, Suite 724
Houston, TX 77065 and to perform it at the highest possible daughters Sally and Dottie, and son Luke.
281-897-4042 level. I also want to acknowledge and wish We look forward to their time on the
john.morrison@cfisd.net
the directors and students who were affected board and know that they will make great
Phillip Clements
Vice President by Hurricane Harvey all the best as you try to contributions.
Texas A&M University-Commerce put your communities back together. I cannot say enough about the
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429 My sincere thanks and congratulations to Professional Development Clinics that TBA
903-886-5285 Presidents Jeff and Leslie King on planning sponsors across the state. These clinics
phillip.clements@tamuc.edu
and implementing a wonderful 2017 TBA are designed to move the convention out
Roland Sandoval Convention/Clinic. I want to thank TBA to you. Please review the schedule on the
Treasurer
O’Connor High School Executive Director Michael Brashear and outside cover or online. If you have clinic
12221 Leslie Road
Helotes, TX 78023 the TBA staff which consists of Robin ideas or a possible presenter, let us know
210-397-4758 Tovar, Exhibitor Manager, and Justin Young, so that we can make these PD opportunities
roland.sandoval@nisd.net
Director of Information Technology, for all available to your community.
Daniel Allen of their hard work and dedication to putting The TBA Board has already begun
Secretary
Franklin High School on the biggest summer music convention in preparing for the 2018 Convention/
900 N. Resler the country. In addition, I want to recognize Clinic. Richard and Cheryl Floyd will be
El Paso, TX 79912
915-236-2266 a few other people who make the TBA the Featured Clinicians. Frank Ticheli
dallenep@aol.com
convention come to life—Pricilla Brashear will serve as our Featured Composer. The
George Little for her important role in helping with all President’s Own United States Marine Band
Sergeant-at-Arms
Lufkin High School of the Spouses events, Chuck Kuentz and will perform and present clinics.
309 South Medford Drive Charlie Munsell for their behind the scenes I am proud and humbled to serve on the
Lufkin, TX 75901
936-630-4134 work with all of the clinics and concert Board of Directors of the Texas Bandmasters
glittle@lufkinisd.org
events, Sue Kuentz for her help with the Association. I am also grateful to the other
Jeff King numerous financial tasks, Tom Harrington board members and the TBA staff for their
Past President for his work with the TBA Academy, and dedication to our association. Thank you to
Irving ISD
2621 W. Airport Freeway Frank Troyka and his crew for the awesome Jeff, John, Phil, Roland, Danny and George.
Irving, TX 75062
972-600-5088 Student Day events. Lastly, please let us know what we can do
jefftking58@gmail.com As we do each year, we bid a fond to make the 2018 convention what you want
Michael Brashear farewell to one of our Board members. it to be. Simply submit clinic proposals for
Executive Director Steven and Monica Moore leave us after the convention by visiting our website and
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South seven years of dedicated service. Their love filling out the document.
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878 and caring leadership was an example to Thanks again and have a wonderful school
mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org us all and they will be missed. As Steven year!
and Monica leave, we welcome George

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