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A Band Director’s
Texas Bandmasters
Association
2018-19 Toolbox
Board of Directors
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John Morrison Roland Sandoval, 2018 19 TBA Vice President
President
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
10300 Jones Road, Suite 724 Learning and growing as a teacher is community.
Houston, TX 77065
281-897-4042 a never-ending journey. As a musician As I look
john.morrison@cfisd.net I have been “banding” since 6th grade. back over
Phillip Clements I sat in rehearsals, observing, doing, thirty years of TBA conventions, I want
President Elect practicing, performing and eventually to share just a few things I learned from
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011 studying the art form to earn a degree. In attending clinics, concerts, and talking
Commerce, TX 75429
903-886-5285 higher education I realized I was entering shop. Granted, many of these concepts
phillip.clements@tamuc.edu the IKEA of music study…musical nuts, weren’t new to me. It’s like watching late
Roland Sandoval bolts and parts everywhere that I had to night infomercials and seeing a tool like
Vice President figure out how to put together. All this the one you already have but this new one
The University of Texas-San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle with the idea of giving back so a student is going to make the job so much easier
San Antonio, TX 78249 like I was can have music in their life but and efficient. Bottom line, I bought a lot
210-458-4868
Roland.Sandoval@utsa.edu also perform at the highest level. Entering of NEW TOOLS at the TBA convention!
Daniel Allen a classroom with all that experience and
Treasurer knowledge is just the beginning. It takes Here are just a few tools you can add
Franklin High School to your toolbox:
900 N. Resler me back to that IKEA analogy. I may
El Paso, TX 79912 finally have that piece of furniture built IMPROVE PRECISION BY DEVELOPING
915-236-2266
dallenep@aol.com but now I realize I need accessories and A SYSTEM FOR ATTACKS, SUSTAINS
more furniture to complete the room. AND RELEASES
George Little
Secretary My project was not finished. It was just I learned from a band director at a
Lufkin High School
309 South Medford Drive beginning. I also needed some unique South Texas school that we must teach
Lufkin, TX 75901 tools to build everything. Some of the the band in diverse ways to uniformly
936-630-4134
glittle@lufkinisd.org tools I already had, some came with my take a breath, syllables to use for attacks
package and others I just had to invest and how to stop air for exact releases
Reagan Brumley
Sergeant at Arms more in to complete my project. Your professionally. In sustained sounds, keep
Highland Park High School tools for your students is that never- the vowel sound the same and teach with a
4220 Emerson
Dallas, TX 75205 ending journey of learning so you can sizzle for understanding steady air speed.
214-780-3737
brumler@hpisd.org complete that musical project all can be Do exercises that work a 4, 8, 12, and 16
proud of. count note lengths in fundamentals, then
Chico Portillo
Past President In our state we have tremendous apply to music. Work those sustained
1412 Tamar Lane organizations, leaders, mentors and sounds in various dynamic levels so
Austin, TX 78727
512-796-9596 teachers that are willing to share their when applied to music, there are no new
portillo.chico@gmail.com
knowledge so we can in turn give back physical experiences with long tones.
Michael Brashear to our very own students. The Texas Use concepts like bopping and adding
Executive Director Bandmasters Association Convention/ subdivision to long tones to improve
Texas Bandmasters Association
1002 Central Parkway South Clinic is a wonderful opportunity alignment and precision.
San Antonio, TX 78232
210-492-8878 for you to find those unique tools to
mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org build something special for your band (continued)

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