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SATURDAY, JULY 28

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 5:00 PM
Bobby Goff Memorial Washer Chunkin’
Aligning The Elements For A Successful Mariachi Room: La Villita, Plaza Nacional
Program
Room: CC 214AB MS HS 6:30 PM
Clinicians: Mario Ferrer Jr., Marcos Garcia, Michael Sital TBA Barbeque
Demonstration Group: Edcouch-Elsa High School Mariachi group Room: Convention Center River Level, Lonesome Dove Room
Sponsor: TAME Free River Boat rides included with admission. Entertainment by
Rio Grande Valley Big Band, Ronnie Rios, Director, The Moanin’
Making the Big Band a School’s Best Friend Frogs, Edcouch-Elsa High School Mariachi group, face painting,
Room: CC 217ABC MS HS balloon artist, and jugglers.
Clinician: Ronnie Rios Entrance by ticket only for all guests including children.
Demonstration Group: Rio Grande Valley Jazz Orchestra Extra tickets may be purchased for $12 at the TBA Registration Area.
Sponsors: Festivals of Music/Music in the Parks, Fred J Miller Inc.,
Planning Every Rehearsal for Maximum Effect - If It’s Stanbury Uniforms, Inc.
Not Written Down, It Won’t Happen
Room: CC 206 MS HS
Clinician: Joe Muñoz
Sponsor: Phi Beta Mu
Successful Programming and Performing with a
Small Band
Room: CC 207 MS HS
Clinicians: Beth Bronk, Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt

Three Essentials for Young Band Directors
Room: CC 214CD MS HS
Clinicians: Amanda Enriquez, Katie Fehr, Allison Speziale,
Tyler Simon, Amanda Vereen
Sponsor: Young Band Directors of Texas

Phi Beta Mu Chat Room

Friday, July 26, 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Sponsored by Perform America-TX / Ultimate Drill Book

The Chat Room Sessions are designed to be fast paced, but attendees are free to ask questions outside these topics
30-minute question and answer opportunities between as well. Titles are only meant to describe the clinician’s area
the attendees and a master-clinician. Often times a very of expertise and to allow the attendees to prepare questions
informative clinic will cover a wide range of great topics in advance.
for attendees but will leave little time towards the end CHAT ROOM - Friday, July 26, Room: CC 212
for questions. These questions coming from the audience 1:30 p.m. – Brian Merrill: “Giving Back: Service as a
members are great opportunities to connect with other Music Educator”
directors, confirm similar thoughts/concerns, and also 2:00 p.m. – Sherry Poteet: “The First Three Years are
provide feedback for the clinician on how well their topic CRUCIAL! Setting Your Beginning Through Middle School
was understood and how they could improve. Program Up for Success”
The Chat Room picks up where these great clinics left 2:30 p.m. – Bill Watson: “Successful Concert Band
off. Sometimes referred to as the “After-Clinic Clinic,” these Preparation - How to Get It Done!!”
sessions bring these master-clinicians back for 30 minutes to 3:00 p.m. – Amanda Drinkwater: “Ideas on How to
only answer questions. Each Chat Room Session will have a Design Your Marching Band Program for Success”
broad-ranging title as a suggested line of possible questions,

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