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From the Board

credit. Regardless of the size of your school, we’ve got you Marching Band clinics will certainly be featured again
covered! I hope that you will notice that programming with sessions by recent UIL champions Vista Ridge HS (6A)
in our schedule covers the urban, suburban and rural and Canton HS (4A), as well as the NAMMB champion,
schools. We also have clinics that focus on teaching the the Lindale HS band. Color guard, marching percussion,
mariachi groups and the jazz bands. Come hear from Julie movement, program design, military marching band styles
Duty from United Sound. Julie will be here to share about are all being addressed in our schedule for all size band
the peer mentorship program that is sweeping across the programs.
country that includes students with disabilities in your Clinics to help you to create a vision for your band
band programs. program are layered throughout the convention schedule.
How about the nuts and bolts of quality beginner Sessions to help you with balancing the stresses of
instrument instruction, master teachers sharing their tricks the modern-day classroom, planning for retirement and
and tips to help you with adding tools to your toolbox? communicating effectively with administrators are just
Maybe you want to refine the ensemble skills of your some of the sessions available for you to choose from.
concert ensembles. We have the best of the best when Saturday evening, we will close out our convention with
bringing in recent TMEA Honor Band Directors as well as our annual BBQ down on the river. Free boat rides, face
directors of the feature performing bands from the most painters, mariachi and jazz band performances truly make
recent Midwest Clinic. Hear these master teachers share this a festive event for the whole family to enjoy. Dena and
their secret recipes for program successes. I look forward to seeing everyone in San Antonio!

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