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From the Board
Texas Bandmasters
Association
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2018-19 John Morrison, 2018 19 TBA President
Board of Directors
Celebrate!!! Many of you are celebrating Jerry Junkin.
John Morrison
President your first year of teaching, some of you Mr. Junkin is
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD are celebrating the great performances certainly at
10300 Jones Road, Suite 724
Houston, TX 77065 this year by your ensembles, and some the pinnacle
281-897-4042
john.morrison@cfisd.net of you might even be celebrating the of the wind
beginning of retirement!!! All of those are band movement and we are excited to
Phillip Clements
President Elect moments certainly worth celebrating! hear from this True Texan as he shares his
Texas A&M University-Commerce As a district music coordinator, I insights and experiences as Director of
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429 had the good fortune of listening to Bands at The University of Texas. If that
903-886-5285
phillip.clements@tamuc.edu well over 200 UIL band, orchestra and wasn’t enough, let’s add that our Featured
choir performances this year from my Composer is the wildly popular John
Roland Sandoval
Vice President home school district. One thing I know Mackey! We will also hear from our TBA
The University of Texas-San Antonio for certain, programs that continue to Bandmaster of the Year, Frank Troyka.
1 UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249 make progress are doing so because the After Mr. Troyka spends Friday revving
210-458-4868 teaching staff has committed to growing up our high school students for the 11th
Roland.Sandoval@utsa.edu
as educators. I always look forward straight year at Student Day, we then
Daniel Allen
Treasurer to discussing performances with my get our chance to hear from him at our
Franklin High School younger directors following a UIL stage business meeting luncheon on Saturday.
900 N. Resler
El Paso, TX 79912 performance. What did we like, what I think we can all agree that if the power
915-236-2266 did we not like, how and or why does goes out in San Antonio, the lights will
dallenep@aol.com
an ensemble sound a certain way, good shine bright at the convention center with
George Little or bad? Characteristic tone, ensemble the energy that these gentlemen will bring
Secretary
Lufkin High School balance, phrasing and style interpretations to our convention.
309 South Medford Drive to name a few are discussed to establish We are excited to bring you several
Lufkin, TX 75901
936-630-4134 a set of standards so that these younger great performances this summer. Our
glittle@lufkinisd.org
teachers can begin to establish their “ears” Featured Concerts will be something
Reagan Brumley for teaching band. I reinforce that we are to remember. The Boston Brass will
Sergeant at Arms
Highland Park High School discussing performances in a manner entertain us Thursday evening, while
4220 Emerson that helps us become more effective in The Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus
Dallas, TX 75205
214-780-3737 our own classrooms and to establish of The U.S. Army Field Band from
brumler@hpisd.org
that others will listen to our ensembles Washington D.C. will perform on Friday
Chico Portillo in a similar manner to do the same, evening. The Dimensions in Blue Jazz
Past President
1412 Tamar Lane creating a growth cycle that can benefit Band from the Air Force Band of the West
Austin, TX 78727 us all. One thing is for certain, there is no will perform Friday afternoon. I’m also
512-796-9596
portillo.chico@gmail.com substitute for sitting in the auditorium at looking forward to our community band
UIL contests to establish your “ears”. series that will feature performances from
Michael Brashear
Executive Director I hope you are making plans to visit San The Rio Grande Wind Symphony and the
Texas Bandmasters Association Antonio July 25-27 for what is shaping Central Winds from Central New York.
1002 Central Parkway South
San Antonio, TX 78232 up to be a great TBA convention. Over 60 Our slate of clinics is designed to meet
210-492-8878
mbrashear@texasbandmasters.org clinics designed to meet your pedagogical the needs of all your program types and
needs. Our Featured Clinician for 2019 is will allow you to earn many hours of CPE

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