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From the Board

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Chico Portillo, 2018 19 TBA Past President

Greetings everyone! I hope that our exhibitors and sponsors who help
your year is off to a wonderful start. provide the professional development
The 2018 convention was very opportunities we enjoy and for
successful and I am proud to providing us with the products that
announce that the attendance for the we need.
clinics was at an all- We will continue to the TBA Board. They will make
time high. We are I want to thank to tweak our great contributions to our
blessed that our featured clinicians convention to meet organization.
best educators are Richard and Cheryl the needs of the Serving the band directors of Texas
willing to share their Floyd and featured directors around the has been one of the most rewarding
wisdom to advance composer Frank Ticheli state. TBA President experiences in my career. I thank all
music education for reminding us all John Morrison is of the people behind and in front of
throughout our already planning the scenes who made the convention a
state. that excellence comes an excellent huge success. It has been an honor and
I want to thank from the emotions that convention for a privilege to work with the TBA board
featured clinicians we first experience 2019. I invite you of directors, the TBA spouse’s board
Richard and as musicians and that to share your ideas and Executive Director Mike Brashear
Cheryl Floyd and everything else stems with your region and Priscilla Brashear. Thank you to
featured composer from that. representatives as Robin Tovar and Justin Young who
Frank Ticheli for to what you would work in the TBA office all year to
reminding us all that excellence like to see next year. We will continue make the convention a reality. I would
comes from the emotions that we to provide quality programs like the also like to recognize the tireless work
first experience as musicians and that TBA Academy for new teachers and from the members of the convention
everything else stems from that. I Student Day for our high school staff that make it a very special event.
want to acknowledge the many other students. Best wishes to you for a successful
fantastic clinicians who provided us Each year brings about transition year!
with the nuts and bolts of how to offer and change. This year we bid farewell
quality instruction to our students. to Past President Jeff King and wife
There were concerts that wowed us Leslie. They have been tireless servants
and brought to mind the very reason to TBA as well as superb mentors
we chose this profession. Lastly, I want and great friends. I would like to
to express my sincerest gratitude to welcome Reagan and Cayce Brumley

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