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OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS e Matt Barkley, President 675 Divot Ave., Post Falls, ID 83854 mbarkley@sd273.com/ mbarkley3@roadrunner.com 208-457-9328H/208-773-0581W e Curt Griffiths, President-Elect 7814 Birch Ln, Nampa, ID 83687-8306 cgriffiths@vallivue.org 208-466-5290/208-459-7114/208-371-8391C e Camille Blackburn, Past- President 659 Marjorie Avenue, Idaho Falls ID 83401 520-7845H/525-4429W queencamille@gmail.com; blackbuc@d93.k12.id.us e Sandy Shoen, Secretary 8055 Goddard, Boise, ID 83703 867-6478H/854-4573W/skshoen@netzero.net sandra.shoen@boiseschools.org e Gary Gemberling, IHSAA Representative 1021 10th Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501 743-3899H/748-3171W; ggemberling@lewiston.k12.id.us e Karen Goodrich, Business Manager 494 S 138 W, Jerome, ID 83338 324-5950H/732-7555W/FAX733-4949 goodrichka@q.com; goodrichka@tfsd.org e Wayne Millet, Webmaster 1677 S 2750 W, Aberdeen, ID 83210 604-0733H/397-4152W/FAX397-4437 webmaster@idahomusiced.org/ wsmillett@gmail.com e Ralph Bennett, State Solo Chairman 127 W 440 N, Malad 83252 766-4728ext20W/317-5491H e Ted Hadley, Editor, MUSIC NOTES, Publications 824 Northview Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301 733-1079H/732-7555 ext 4377W/732-7556FAX thadley@cableone.net/hadleyte@tfsd.org e Jim Phillips, All-State Orchestra Chair, Coeur d'alene High School, 5530 North 4th St Coeur d'alene, ID 83815 208-660-4110 cell/208-667-4507 school jphillips@cdaschools.org e David Smyth, All-State Band Chair 2504 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise 83687 318-6736H/david.smyth@boiseschools.org e Dr. Judy Martlett, All-State Treble Choir Chair, Director of Music Education, Northwest Nazarene University jlmarlett@nnu.edu, 208-467-8411 e Ron Curtis, All-State Mixed Choir Chairmen, ron.curtis@vallivue.org, Vallivue High School, 1407 E Homedale Rd, Caldwell, ID 83607 208-249-1285 e Exhibit Chairman e Elementary/General Chair e Middle Schools Chairman e Band Chair e Paul Olsen, Choral, ACDA President e String Chair e Technology Chairman e Higher Education Chair e CMENC Chairman: David Rickels, BSU e State SMTE Chair: Amanda Soto, University of Idaho, PO Box 444015, Moscow ID 83844-4015; W 208-885-7205; F 208-885-7254; asoto@uidaho.edu e Research Chair: Lorie Enloe, University of Idaho, Room 206, Moscow, Id 83844-4015 lenloe@uidaho.edu e Gale Maxey, Retired Members Chairman, 8440 Golse Drive, Boise, 83704 gbmaxey55@gmail.com, H375-5079 e Peggy Wenner, Coordinator, Arts and Humanities, SDE, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0027; pjwenner@sde.idaho.gov, H343-7438, W332-6949 e MENC, Michael Butera, MENC Exec. Director, 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 22091; 800-336-3768 Toll-free/793-860-4000 e Sean Ambrose, NW President e Scott Schuler, MENC President, Simsbury, CT e Nancy Ditmer, MENC Pres-Elect, Wooster, Idaho Music Notes Official Publication of the Idaho Music Educators Association A State Unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education Winter 2012 Volume 52, Number 2 of 3 Idaho Music Notes is published three times yearly November, February, & May Subscription price is included in IMEA/MENC dues. Non-member subscription rates $10.00 per year. Complimentary subscriptions available for sponsors and, upon request, to Idaho principals & school adminstrators. SPONSOR DEADLINES SEPTEMBER 15, JANUARY 1 & APRIL 1; RATES ON REQUEST. EDITOR & MANAGER TED HADLEY, 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 208-733-1079 H / 208-732-7555 ext 4377 W / 208-732-7556 FAX / thadley@cableone.net NAfME: The National Association for Music Education and Idaho Music Educators Association are voluntary, nonprofit organizations representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Second class postage is paid at Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Postmaster: Send address changes to Idaho Music Notes, 824 Northview Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301. 2012 Idaho Music Educators Association Contents President s Page...6 Registration FAQ s answered...6 Northwest NAfME in Portland 2013...6 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION...7 The Conference at a Glance...8-9 North by Northwest...10 IMEA Institutional Members...11 Specialist s Space...12 What s New in Music Technology?...16 Summer Opportunities at BSU...14 Camille Blackburn is our 2011 IMEY!...14 Allen Tripp & Susan Mann, IMEA Hall of Fame...15 Great Basin Jazz Camp...20 Scherzo! Humor for the Music Educator...20 www.idahomusiced.org www.nafme.org The mission of IMEA is to promote and advance music education in all Idaho schools, to foster personal and professional growthof music educators and to standardize and enhance musical opportunities for all students throughout the state. District Presidents e District I President: Douglas J. Wood 2093 E. Grreenfleaf Ave, Coeur d Alene 83815, 664-9188W/660-2502H dwood@cdaschools.org/whatbabywhat@gmail.com e District II President: Joel Pals 1610 15th Ave, Lewiston 83501, 882-3577W/301-8809H palsj@msd281.org/kwjpals@yahoo.com e District III President: Joel Williams 1151 Wooddude St, Fruitland 83619, 452-4411W/890-3526H grizzlyband@cableone.net e District III President-Elect: Jack Brown 1307 E. Central Dr, Meridian 83642, 350-4380W/895-0508H brown.jack@meridianschools.org/pignbear@aol.com e District IV President: Jeff Collier 501 17th St, Rupert 83350-1019, 436-5355ext153W/430-6438H jefferycollier@hotmail.com, jcollier@minidokaschools.org e District V President: Greg Goodworth 31425 Hwy 30, Montpelier 83254, 847-0294W/709-3213H goodworth8@yahoo.com e District VI President, Matt Bennett 2635 E 500S, St. Anthony 83445, 590-3651W/624-3416H mattb@sd215.net e Gem State President, Colin Brien PO Box 236, Aberdeen 83210, 478-6863W/244-1204H brienco@d25.k12.id.us/cjbrien@gmail.com w w w w w w SPONSORS INDEX These are the people who keep our state dues low and enable us to put out a quality magazine please support them. AAIIRR Acoustics...12 Blue Rider Music...19 Boise State University...2 Brigham Young University...23 BYU-Idaho...4 College of Southern Idaho...17 Greif s Music...10 Idaho State University...21 NW-NAfME...17 Synthesis/Midi Workshop...17 Treasure Valley Com College...22 University of Idaho...3 University of Montana...13, 18 University of Portland...22 Willamette University...12 Yamaha Corporation...back cover Editor s Desktop See you at the Conference in Coeur d Alene; check out the preview/ registration info on pages 6-9. Meet our new IMEA Music Educator of the Year on page 14 and our new IMEA Hall of Famers on page 15. Mike Klinger brings us the newest Technology news on page 16. Read about BSU Summer Classes on page 14 and the 2012 Great Basin Jazz Camp on page 20. Columns by Ambrose, Wenner, & Barkley, too! Ted Hadley, Editor & Manager Idaho Music Notes 5 WINTER 2012 e
President s Page Matt Barkley Come to the Conference! I hope everyone is having a great start to your second semester. To be honest, mine has been quite busy planning this year s conference, but it has been fun to watch this come together. I am looking forward to seeing you here in Coeur d Alene, April 19-21. Hopefully the snow will have cleared by the time April arrives! I m sending out this note just as an update so you know what to expect for this year s conference. We have some big names coming to present sessions like NAfME National President Scott Schuler, NW Division President Sean Ambrose, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, ASTA President Kirk Moss, and former NW Division President and candidate for NAfME President-Elect David Weatherred. Plus we are utilizing the many great professors that we have here at our great universities. We will also be having great performances by some of the best school performing groups in Idaho. This year s concert hours will be held at The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d Alene. They have a state-of-the-art performance venue that will be perfect to show off our great ensembles. (www.kroccda.org) This center is a short 1 mile drive from the conference hotel and about 2 miles from the North Idaho College campus which is hosting the All-State Honor Groups. Registration is now available on-line thanks to the help of our own webmaster Wayne Millett, NAfME, and the Washington Music Educators Association. You can make your hotel reservations now at our conference hotel, The Best Western Coeur d Alene Inn, 1-800-251-7829 (www.cdainn.com). Please make sure to mention that you are part of the IMEA Conference in order to guarantee your rate at the discounted price of $79 per night. As many of you know, Coeur d Alene is known for its famous golf course with the floating green. If you think you ll be in the golfing mood, they have made available discounted green fees at The Coeur d Alene Resort Golf Course for $89 the Wednesday before, and the Sunday after the conference. The green fees include golf, cart, and a caddie. Golf lessons are extra! Keep checking the website for updates. And please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, Matt Barkley, President, IMEA Conference Registration FAQ s On-Line Pre-Registration will be available for the first time this year. The link is located on the IMEA web-site. We strongly encourage everyone to pre-register for the conference at a substantial savings! In order to register on-line, you must be a current NAfME (MENC) member. The log-in requires your 9 digit NAfME membership number and your last name as printed on your card. On-Line Pre-Registration must be completed before March 30, 2012. Credit cards will be accepted. (You may also send a school or personal check. Purchase Orders will not be accepted!) If you are mailing your registration, print a hard copy of the registration form off the IMEA web-site to complete and send with your payment, or use the form on the opposite page > Included with your Conference registration will be tickets for the district luncheons held on Thursday; the banquet held Friday evening; both GALA Concerts Saturday afternoon; exhibits; and all conference sessions and concert hours. Content Area luncheons will be held on Friday for an additional charge. We request that you purchase these tickets with your pre-registration. Additional tickets for the luncheons, banquet, and GALA Concerts are available with your pre-registration. (A limited number of luncheon and banquet tickets will be available on-site, so please plan ahead.) Refund requests (minus a 25% processing fee) must be received by March 30th. No refunds after that date. If you want to make changes after submitting your registration, please email registration@wmea.org <mailto:registration@wmea.org> or call the WMEA office at 800-324-WMEA (9632). If your district is paying only for certain items, and you would like to pay personally for other options, please call the WMEA office by March 30, 2012, to get pre-registration prices. After March 30, 2012, you must register on-site. NORTHWEST CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 2013 As you know, the next NAfME Northwest Division Conference will be held February 14-17, 2013, in Portland. Plans are well under way to make this the best-ever event. But we need YOUR proposals so we can be sure to present sessions that will meet the needs of our teachers. We will be taking session proposals until April 15 at www.nafmenw.org <http://www.nafmenw.org>. There are three types of proposals you can make: 1) you can propose a session that you would like to present; 2) you can propose a topic that you would like to see, but ask us to find a presenter for that topic; or 3) you can propose a presenter that you would like to see, along with a topic for him/her if you wish. Once proposals close, topics will be screened, ranked, and ultimately scheduled. For the Bellevue conference, we had approximately 300 proposals, of which 125 were selected. While nearly all the proposals would have produced great sessions, balancing topics for the final selection (coupled with available space) means that your selection committee needs many choices so that a truly complete conference can be offered for you and your peers. The deadline is April 15, 2012; don t wait and get so busy that you forget! Go to the website NOW and make your wishes known. It's easy, it's fast, and it's important! Then mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2013 conference. It will be the best yet (thanks to you)! Bruce Caldwell, Executive Director, Washington Music Educators Association, director@wmea.org / www.wmea.org <http://www.wmea.org> WINTER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 6
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 North Idaho Elementary Honor Choir Rehearsal, NIC Boswell Hall, Schuler Auditorium, Max Mendez, NIC, Clinician Tuesday, April 17 4:00-6:30; Wednesday, April 18 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 7:00 SPECIAL CONCERT, NIC Boswell Hall, Schuller Auditorium Coeur d Alene School District Youth Marimbas, Sally Sorenson, Director North Idaho Children s Honor Choir, Max Mendez, North Idaho College, Conductor THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 7:30 Conference Registration, 7:30-Noon/1-5 PM, Coeur d Alene Inn 8:00 EXHIBITS OPEN! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 8:00 GENERAL BAND ELEM/GENERAL VOCAL If You Build It, Essential Sounds from Improving Concentration They Will Come Elements Around the World Skills for Young Singers Milt Allen Dr.Tim Lautzenheiser Amanda Soto Kyle Ferrill The Ohio State Univ Hal Leonard Pub. University of Idaho University of Idaho CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Idaho South CdA Inn Idaho North 9:20 Opening Session, Salvation Army Kroc Center Theater Welcoming Remarks and Introductions: IMEA President Matt Barkley Keynote Speaker, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Program Success A Careful Blend of Content & Context Lake City High School Symphonic Band, Tim Sandford, Director University of Idaho Jazz Choir I, Daniel Bukvich, Director Noon THE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE DISTRICT LUNCHEONS, Coeur d Alene Inn THURSDAY/FRIDAY: All-State Group Rehearsals BAND NIC Boswell Hall Bandroom ORCHESTRA NIC Gym TREBLE CHOIR NIC Student Center MIXED CHOIR NIC Boswell Hall Schuler Aud. WEDNESDAY ONLY Elementary Honor Choir NIC Schuler Aud. Concert Wednesday Night, 7 PM, Schuler Aud. CHECK FOR CHANGES AT REGISTRATION! 1:00 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 1:30 COLLEGIATE STRING TECHNOLOGY VOCAL Starting Strong Teaching Double New Technologies: Choral Reading Session: With Classroom Bass as a Non-Bassist New Directions American Choral Management John Schimek Lorie Enloe Masterworks Dennis Granlie, MT Oklahoma City Univ University of Idaho Sean Ambrose, NW Div President CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Cataldo CdA Inn Idaho North CdA Inn Idaho South 2:30 GENERAL COLLEGIATE BAND ELEMENTARY BAND When Words Fail: Getting Hired: Recipe for a It s Not Just Care & Feeding Developing the Emphasizing Successful Hand Signs: of Your Silent Rehearsal Your Strengths Band Rehearsal Basic Kodály Trumpet Section Milt Allen, TOSU Dave Weatherred, Spokane Dennis Granlie, MT Amanda Soto, U of I Vern Sielert, U of I CdA Inn Cataldo CdA Inn Idaho South CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Idaho North 3:50 Concert Hour, Salvation Army Kroc Center Theater Kuna High School Advanced Women s Choir, Brandi Cook & Corrina Steinbach, Directors University of Idaho Vandaleers Concert Choir, Michael Murphy, Director 7:30 2012 MUSIC... EDUCATION FOR LIFE Host Night Concert: Community Jazz, NIC Boswell Hall, Schuller Auditorium North Idaho College Music Department Ensembles FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 7:00 IMEA Board Meeting, TBA 7:45 EXHIBITS OPEN, CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 8:00 BAND VOCAL STRING COLLEGIATE GENERAL THURSDAY/FRIDAY: All-State Group Rehearsals BAND NIC Boswell Hall Bandroom ORCHESTRA NIC Gym TREBLE CHOIR NIC Student Center MIXED CHOIR NIC Boswell Hall Schuler Aud. The 3 T s of The Expressive Beyond Hero Training: How Using Common Clarinet Playing Conductor Good to Harness Your Summative Carola Winkle Michael Murphy Kirk Moss Super Powers Assessments Boise State University University of Idaho Alfred Publishing Milt Allen, TOSU Sean Ambrose, NW Pres. CdA Inn Idaho North CdA Inn Idaho South CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Cataldo 8:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 9:30 Concert Hour, Salvation Army Kroc Center Theater Eagle High School Orchestra, DeeAnn S. Orchard, Director University of Idaho Jazz Band I, Vern Sielert, Director WINTER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 8
THE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE April 20, continued... 10:30 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 11:00 GENERAL BAND GENERAL BAND STRING BAND Resume & Interview The Art of Music Education: Concert Percussion Teaching Both Hands: Getting a Handle Strategies that Work Tuba Vision & Challenges Setup for Success Middle School Strings on the Saxophone Thomas Kloss, ISU Wm. Winkle, BSU Scott Shuler, NAfME Joe Tornello, BSU Kirk Moss, Alfred Pub. Vanessa Sielert, UI CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Id South CdA Inn Cataldo Kroc Theater CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Id North 12:00 BAND/CHOIR/STRING/ELEMENTARY/COLLEGIATE LUNCHEONS! Coeur d Alene Inn 1:00 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 1:20 Concert Hour, Salvation Army Kroc Center Theater West Junior High School A Cappella Choir, Paul Olson, Director Idaho State University Symphonic Band, Dr. Patrick Brooks, Director CHECK FOR CHANGES AT REGISTRATION! 3:00 GENERAL HIGHER ED. BAND VOCAL BAND STRING Middle Grade Music Research Poster Rx of Clarinet Playing/ Energizing & Efficient Making Music Sound Innovations: Programs: Quality Session Alternate Fingerings Choral Rehearsals Amidst the Madness String & Band Method Scott Shuler, NAfME Lorie Enloe, Uof I Carola Winkle, BSU Michael Porter, BSU Milt Allen, The OSU Kirk Moss, Alfred CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Id South CdA Idaho North Kroc Theater CdA Inn Cataldo CdA Inn Sherman 3:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 4:00 BAND ELEMENTARY GENERAL BAND COLLEGIATE Playing in Tune Zimbabwean Marimba Exploring Your More Than Whole Getting That on the Flute Music for Grades 4-12 Teaching Philosophy Notes on the Trombone First Job Leonard Garrison, UI Sally Eilering, CdA Thomas Kloss, ISU David Mathie, BSU David Rickels, BSU CdA Idaho North CdA Inn Sherman CdA Inn Hayden CdA Inn Cataldo CdA Inn Idaho South 4:50 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! CdA Inn, Syringa/Garnett Rooms 6:00 CONCERT, BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY, Coeur d Alene Inn Banquet Room Sandpoint High School Steel Pan Band, Aaron Gordon, Director Music Educator of the Year, The Thing Banquet Speaker, Scott Shuler, President, NAfME Eagle High School Jazz Orchestra, Tyler Erikson, Director SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 8:00 GENERAL BAND GENERAL VOCAL Assessment & Grading Pertinent Brass Music Teacher Singing in Tune: in Performance Classes Breathing Concepts Burnout & Stress More Than Listening Dave Weatherred, Spokane William Winkle, BSU Thomas Kloss, ISU Jim Jirak, BSU CdA Inn Sherman CdA Idaho North CdA Inn Cataldo CdA Inn Idaho South 9:30 CLOSING GENERAL SESSION & CONCERT HOUR, Salvation Army Kroc Center Theater Idaho Falls High School Acappella Choir, Zola Jensen, Director Keynote Address: NW President Sean Ambrose IMEA Business Meeting: Nominations for Officers; 2014 Conference Site University of Idaho Wind Ensemble, Al Gemberling, Director 1:00 2012 GALA ALL-STATE CHORAL CONCERT, NIC Boswell Hall, Schuler Auditorium All-State Honor Treble Choir, Henry Leck, Conductor All-State Honor Mixed Choir, Dr. Lynn M. Brinckmeyer, Conductor 3:15 2012 GALA ALL-STATE INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, NIC Boswell Hall, Schuler Auditorium All-State Honor Orchestra, Dennis M. Layendecker, Conductor All-State Honor Band, Gary W. Hill, Conductor SEE YOU IN COEUR D ALENE!! Idaho Music Notes 9 WINTER 2012
North By Northwest NW MENC President Sean Ambrose Conference to Conference Over the past four months, it has been an incredible pleasure to spend time in four of the Northwest states at your MEA conferences. At the time of this writing, I ve just departed Yakima and the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Washington Music Educators Association. My travels thus far have confirmed what predecessors have said: each state is very different in the ways the conferences and activities have developed over the years, but they all have their own unique intensity and vibe. The unifying theme is that wherever you go in the Northwest, Music Educators are passionately committed to delivering a high quality Music Education to every child. Yakima was the most recent stop on this journey. The travels that started in Billings and continued on to Anchorage (have you heard they are having one of the worst winters in the past 20 or so years) and Evanston, Wyoming, for my home state conference have confirmed in my mind that we are an amazing group of people. I m still rather frustrated that I was unable to get over to join my friends in Oregon, and guess I will have to try and figure out a way to get there for their conference in 2014 despite having passed at that point. Hah! Coeur d Alene in April will wrap up the state MEA conferences for our Division this year. What continues to impress me about all of these experiences is the sense of family and collegiality that happens at every MEA conference, no matter how small or large. For those of you that go to other professional conferences, you can attest to the fact that they simply are not the same, nor do they have events scheduled from 7:00 am till 10:30 pm everyday like we do. I think we are the lucky ones! On the Horizon: Portland! Yes, I know. It is still 12 months before we will gather together for what may be the largest Music Education Conference in the history of the Northwest Division, but now is the time we need all of you to be thinking about what you would like to hear, learn, see, experience, and take away from that event. Your state leaders are going to be serving as the screeners and key personnel in the creation of the Professional Development component of this conference, but we need your assistance with some very specific tasks now to be able to provide exactly what you want in February of 2013. First of all, we need you to give us ideas on specific sessions you would like to see at the conference, or that you would like to present. Our session proposal system has the ability for you to provide us with suggestions, even if you do not want to be the presenter. If you have been to an amazing professional development activity that you would like to see done again in Portland at the division conference, then all you need do is go online to our submission link, and give us the details. The staff and leadership will do the work from there. Of course, we have amongst our own membership some of the most knowledgeable and articulate people in the field in all aspects of Music Education, so please consider proposing a session that you would like to do yourself as well! The second thing that we need you to do is to submit a SERVING THE TREASURE VALLEY SINCE 1948 WE RENT TO OWN BAND INSTRUMENTS Instruction Available On Most Instruments SALES SERVICE RENTALS 541-889-2844 45 S. OREGON - ONTARIO, OREGON Band Instruments Guitars & Amplifiers Pianos Keyboards Drums Sound Systems Violins Banjos Mandolins Music Methods All Accessories performing group audition to bring your ensemble to Portland to perform. Traditionally we get a number of auditions from secondary and collegiate Band/Choir/Orchestra, but rarely enough from non-traditional ensembles nor from our less populated states (yes, I'm talking to my colleagues in Wyoming now). It isn't just Wyoming though; we would love to have multiple choices from all 6 states in the division with as much diversity of style and ensemble that we can get. Elementary and MS/JH submissions tend to be very few, as do those of the type we are now referring to as IN-Ovations, which covers just about anything you can dream of. There are amazing ensembles in this division and top notch student, collegiate, and adult musicians. Please consider bringing a group to Portland: the first step is to submit the audition. The links that have the information for both of these items can be found on the NW division web page at www.nafmenw.org and the deadlines are April 15th for proposals, June 2nd for auditions. Have we mentioned Professional Development yet? Just in case you haven t yet heard, there is a gathering happening in Baltimore on June 22-25 that your state leadership will be attending, and you are invited to come along! Music Education Week will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center in the Inner Harbor, which is a fantastic area of dining, shopping, sports, nightlife, and this year incredible Professional and Leadership Development for Music Educators. We will once again have students from the Northwest represented in the National Honor Ensembles that will perform in the Kennedy Center, and your state leaders will engage in the advocacy and organizational training that keeps us at the forefront of arts education policy and development in the eyes of the national government. Please take a look at the Academies that have been developed for this summer and consider coming out to share the national spotlight as we once again descend on Capitol Hill for conversations with our elected officials. Check out www.nafme.org and look under MEW 2012; it will give you all the relevant information. And a word of thanks In closing, I want to thank all of you that have had a hand in welcoming me to your states and have taken the time to introduce yourselves and tell me about what you do. While it is remotely possible that I'm contributing something, it is undeniable that you are teaching me new things every time I meet someone new. I want to take a moment and thank our current State Presidents for their leadership and dedication to the State MEA's and for being incredible friends and mentors to me. This organization would not work if it were not for the willingness of these individuals to give of their time and talents. You have my gratitude! WINTER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 10
2011-2012 IMEA Institutional Members Please support our Institutional Members Their membership shows their support for us! University Of Idaho Lionel Hampton School Of Music Dr. Susan Hess, Asst Director P.O. Box 444015, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-4015 Phone: 208-885-6232/Fax: 208-885-7254 Email: music@uidaho.edu shess@uidaho.edu Web: http://music.uidaho.edu Idaho State University Music Department Dr. Randy Earles, Chairman 921 S 8th Avenue 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209-8099 Phone/Fax: 208-282-3636 Email: music@isu.edu Web: www.isu.edu/music Treasure Valley Community College Performing Arts Department Robert D. Armstrong, Contact 650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: 541-881-5950/Fax 541-881-5518 Email: barmstro@tvcc.cc Web: www.tvcc.cc Brigham Young University-Idaho Department of Music Kevin Call, Chairman Rexburg, ID 83460-1210 Phone: 208-496-4950/Fax: 208-496-4953 Email: callk@byui.edu robertsl@byui.edu Web: www.byui.edu/music J.W. Pepper Music Ryan Blauvelt, Regional Marketing Manager 6735 Sierra Court, Suite E, Dublin, CA 94568-2618 Phone: 800-345-6296; 925-828-4227 ext 2820 Fax: 800-260-1482 Email: satisfaction@jwpepper.com Web: www.jwpepper.com Yamaha Corporation of America Larry Chamberlain, District Manager YAMAHA Band & Orchestral Division 12410 NE 124th St, PMB 521, Kirkland WA 98034 O - 425-823-3335, FAX - 425-823-3336 Northwest Nazarene University Music Department Dr. Barry Swanson, Chairman, Nampa, Idaho 83686 Phone: (208) 467-8413 Email: bwswanson@nnu.edu Web: www.nnu.edu/music Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. Steve Watson, District Manager P.O. Box 90249, Austin, Texas 78709 Phone: 800-283-4676 Fax: 512-288-6445 Email: info@jupitermusic.com Web: www.jupitermusic.com Boise State University Music Department Mark R. Hansen, DMA, Chair & Professor 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-156 Phone: 208-426-1773; Fax: 208-426-1771 Email: markrhansen@boisestate.edu Web: www.boisestate.edu/music Meadowlark Melodies Bill Dugger, Mark Sherry, Partners 3430 MeadowLark Drive, Lewiston, Idaho 83501 Phone: 208-743-8748 Email: ms@meadowlarkmelodies.com Online store: www.meadowlarkmelodies.com The College of Idaho Department of Music Dr. Lisa Derry, Chair 2122 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605 Phone: 208-459-5275 Fax: 208-459-5885 Email: lderry@collegeofidaho.edu or eearl@collegeofidaho.edu Web: www.collegeofidaho.edu/academics/music Blue Rider Music & Instrument Repair Chris Britt, Manager 595 W. Ustick, Meridian, ID 83646 Phone & Fax: 208-888-6238 Sun Valley Summer Symphony Kim Gasenica, Educational Programs Director P.O. Box 3956, Hailey, Idaho 83333 Phone/Fax: (208) 788-4616 Email: gasenica@mindspring.com Website: www.svsummersymphony.org or www.svsseducationprograms.org John William Jackson Fund (in The Idaho Community Foundation) P.O. Box 4711, Boise, Idaho 83711-4711 Website: www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org Phone: 208-890-8503 A music education advocate for Idaho school children Brigham Young University School of Music Dr. Ron Brough, C-550 HFAC, Provo, UT 84602 Email: mark_ammons@byu.edu Web: music.byu.edu Phone: 801-422-3320 FAX: 801-422-0533 Great Basin Jazz Camp Mike Allen, Director P.O. Box 187, Elko, NV 89803-0187 Email: greatbasinjazzcamp@earthlink.net Web: www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com 5th Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp @ College of Southern Idaho July 9-13, 2012, Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho Music Notes 11 WINTER 2012
Specialist s Space Peggy Wenner Fine Arts Specialist, Idaho State Department of Education National Endowment for the Arts Leadership Conference As you may recall, last year the State Department of Education and the Idaho Commission on the Arts wrote an application to the National Endowment for the Arts to participate in the Education Leadership Institute, a week of professional development sponsored through the NEA. Idaho was one of five teams selected; our team consisted of the following individuals: Idaho Superintendent of Instruction Tom Luna (proxy, Dr. Peggy Wenner, SDE Arts and Humanities Coordinator) Coeur d'alene District Superintendent Hazel Bauman Idaho State Representative and House Education Committee Vice Chair Mack Shirley Idaho State Representative Cherie Buckner-Webb Idaho Commission on the Arts Commissioner Sally Graves-Machlis Idaho Commission on the Arts Executive Director Michael Faison Idaho s team convened with like-teams from many other states to participate in sessions led by national education leaders, and to identify strategies to support arts education in our prospective states. Inspired by the Institute, our Idaho team drafted a resolution for consideration by the Legislature and Governor in support of arts education for Idaho students. As you know, the arts are a part of Idaho s Content Standards, and educators have long incorporated those standards into their curriculum. Once in a while, elected officials get the opportunity to come together around our common values. The draft resolution is a unifier, around which everyone can gather and celebrate, acknowledging the significant role of student-learning and achievement in Idaho s arts curriculum, in building the educated Idaho citizenry and creative entrepreneurs upon which prosperous communities and profitable businesses are founded. It recognizes the importance of sequential instruction in the arts curriculum and the use of arts learning across academic curricula. We requested feedback from education stakeholders, including the Idaho Art Education Association, Idaho Board of Education, the Idaho Department of Education, the Idaho Education Association, the Idaho Music Educators Association, the Idaho Speech Arts Association, the Idaho PTA, the Idaho School Superintendents Association, and the Idaho School Trustees Association. These peers were supportive and provided insights that were incorporated into the draft. Then, stewarded by our capable Representatives Shirley and Buckner-Webb, the draft proceeded to the Legislature for consideration, starting with the House Education WINTER 2012 Committee. The resolution unanimously was sent to print, for placement on the House of Representatives reading calendar. As of today's writing, Feb. 23, we now can visit a link to the Idaho House Concurrent Resolution 39, urging support of Idaho students learning in the arts. You may view the resolution at: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/hc R039Bookmark.htm All of us hope the resolution will see equally-broad support in the whole House and, after that, the Senate. Many thanks are due to Representatives Mack Shirley and Cherie Buckner-Webb and to House Education Chairman Bob Nonini and the members of the House Education Committee as the resolution moves forward. Please keep tuned for more information regarding this resolution and our celebration of its potential passage! Idaho Music Notes 12
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CAMILLE BLACKBURN is our 2011 IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Her story will be in next issue of our Idaho Music Notes Graduate-level Courses Available in Music Education for Summer 2012 at BSU! WINTER 2012 The Department of Music at Boise State University is pleased to offer a summer graduate program designed for working K-12 teachers. The summer program offers the scheduling flexibility that K-12 teachers need to complete graduate-level courses that count toward re-certification and/ or earning a Master of Music degree in Music Education. Boise State University is proud to be the metropolitan university serving the greater Treasure Valley area, the State of Idaho, and beyond. Please visit our website at music.boisestate.edu/musiceducation <http://music.boisestate.edu/musiceducation> and click on Prospective Graduate Students for more information about graduate and summer programs. For questions about the music education programs at Boise State University, including summer graduate courses, contact Dr. David Rickels, Director of Music Education, davidrickels@boisestate.edu. MUS504 Survey of Ethnomusicology and World Music - 3 credits June 4-July 6, M-Th, 9:40am-11:40am Instructor: Jeanne Belfy This course considers the role of music in society and culture, and examines several musical traditions beyond the scope of Western art music. This class fulfills a music history requirement for students in the Master of Music in Music Education degree. MUS576 History and Philosophy of Music Education - 3 credits June 11-July 6, M-F, 1:40pm-3:40pm Instructor: David Rickels This course includes an introduction to the history of music education in the United States from colonial New England to the present, as well as alternate views about the philosophy of music, including aesthetic experience, aesthetic education, and the nature and meaning of music. This class fulfills a core requirement for students in the Master of Music in Music Education degree. MUS597 Special Topic: Conducting Seminar - 1 credit July 9-July 13, M-F, 1:00pm-3:30pm Instructor: Marcellus Brown The Conducting Seminar will present opportunities for instrumental music educators at all levels to explore, discuss, demonstrate and develop conducting skills and score study techniques that will help broaden the participants creativity and effectiveness from the podium. MUS597 Special Topic: Double Reed Instruments - 1 credit July 16-July 20, M-F, 9:00am-11:30am Instructor: Jeanne Belfy and Janelle Oberbillig This class will focus on oboe and bassoon. Participants will take a hands-on approach to playing instruments as a means of reviewing techniques and pedagogy appropriate for beginning through moderately advanced players. Music educators of all levels will find valuable techniques to use with your students. MUS597 Special Topic: Choral Repertoire - 1 credit July 16-July 20, M-F, 1:00pm-3:30pm Instructor: Michael Porter This course will engage participants in an active exploration of repertoire for choral ensembles at various levels, including strategies for selecting appropriate literature and opportunities for group reading of selected works. MUS597 Special Topic: Orff Level II - 3 credits July 30-August 10, M-F, 8:30am-4:00pm Instructors: Sue Mueller, Lori Conlon Khan, and Andy Goodman Orff Schulwerk is a unique approach to music education based on the teachings of Carl Orff. This child-centered approach combines speech, movement, and song in a creative playful atmosphere where students experience the elements of music in an active way. The daily program will include approximately three hours of pedagogy, one hour of alto recorder, 75 minutes of basic movement and a special topic. Instruction will review Level One techniques with further exploration of the following areas: mixed and uneven meters, harmonization to include the moving bordun and chord change accompaniments, movement and instrumental improvisation, extended forms. Students will teach a short lesson demonstrating Orff process. Level Two is restricted to those who have completed an AOSA approved Level One course. This course meets all requirements for Level Two certification by AOSA. Plan now for professional development in Summer 2012 Teachers who wish to enroll in one or more summer music education courses as non-degree seeking students may generally do so with the permission of the instructor, assuming such individuals meet the basic criteria for admissions, including: (1) hold a bachelor s degree in music education, and (2) hold current teaching credentials in music. All courses listed above will meet at the BSU main campus. Visit music.boisestate.edu/ musiceducation and click on Prospective Graduate Students for more information about the Master of Music in Music Education at Boise State, including admission requirements, sample courses for the summer track, full-time study options, and much more. Apply now! Summer Session 2012 application deadline for admission to the Master of Music degree in Music Education is: Friday, April 13th Visit us on the web at music.boisestate.edu for more information about the Department of Music at Boise State University. For information on tuition and fees, including summer graduate tuition, visit: http:// vpfa.boisestate.edu/student-financial-services/. All summer course offerings are subject to minimum enrollments. For questions or more information on the summer Master's degree program in Music Education, contact: Dr. David Rickels, Director of Music Education davidrickels@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-1813 Idaho Music Notes 14
Susan Mann & Allen Tripp Inducted into the IMEA Hall of Fame as choir director at BHS, she also served as advisor of the awardwinning Blackfoot High School Bronco Yearbook, developed and taught an advanced (AP) music theory /composition class, and served as Blackfoot High School Fine Arts Department Chairman. From 1994-2007, Susan, in partnership with Idaho State University, produced the ISU/BHS Renaissance Holiday Feast. Over 100 students were involved in the event each year. She organized the Susan Mann and Allen Tripp were inducted into the IMEA music, costumes, ticket sales, and logistical arrangements for all students. After 2000, she moved the Feast to Blackfoot High School and Hall of Fame by IMEA dignitaries before an appreciative audience of over 500 people on December 19, 2011, in Blackfoot. IMEA Hall of oversaw the event working with hundreds of volunteers. Famers Joe Willes and Alan Stanek joined IMEA Past-Presidents Camille Blackburn and Dan North in presenting Susan and Allen with build an auditorium at Blackfoot High School. That meant working Her productions of all-school musical revues helped raise funds to their Hall of Fame medals. The new Hall of Famers and audience with over 200 faculty and students; handling hiring the director; were then treated to an amazing Christmas concert by Blackfoot teaching music; publicity; costuming; programs; and advertising. music groups under the direction of Jan Eddington and Andrew Susan retired from high school teaching in 2007. Hames. From 1996 to the present, Susan created and taught a Basic Singing Class for special education and handicapped students, and she taught advanced music students to work with the special students. She is a longtime member of Music Educators National Conference, ACDA, and Arts Northwest. For IMEA, Susan has served as Elementary Music Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, President Elect, President, Interim President, and Past President. In 1996 she organized the Idaho Music Educators All State Honor Choir, Band, and Orchestra in Moscow, Idaho. She organized the 1998 and 2000 Idaho Music Educators Conferences in Boise and Idaho Falls. From 2000 to 2010 Susan served as Adjunct music instructor at Idaho State University, where she taught private voice and group voice, and accompanied voice students. She has served as choir Director and Music Coordinator for Blackfoot First Baptist Church and has Allen R. Tripp is currently manager of the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, having retired in 2007 as Instrumental Director even been a part-time ARRA reading aide at Ellis Elementary in Pocatello for first grade. She also teaches private voice and piano students. at Blackfoot High School. Over his 37- year teaching career, he has taught band at all levels, and both his public school and private students have included many Idaho State Solo winners, All State and All At present she is Programming Director for the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, where she handles all programming, entertainers, Northwest Honor group participants, and many college scholarship contracts, money, publicity, ticketing, and works winners. with a 15-member advisory board. A graduate of Pocatello High School, Allen received a Bachelors of During her career at BHS, Susan built a Music Education from Idaho State and a Masters of Music Education choral program beginning with 35 students into from Brigham Young University. Allen s high standards of musicianship have caused his groups to receive honors at an award-winning choral program of over 200 students. Her groups continuously received superior ratings at contests and festivals. She has festivals and contests, and his Blackfoot Symphonic Band performed at All-State in 1981, 1991, taught many private students who were Idaho and 1995; in 1982 the Band performed at the All- State Solo winners. She was also instructor for Northwest Conference in Spokane, Washington. scores of students who were selected for All Throughout his career he has been in demand State and All Northwest Honor Choir Groups as a clinician, judge, and guest director of music and students who won many college scholarships. festivals, workshops, and clinics throughout the Northwest. He has been a trumpet soloist for Susan is an accomplished composer whose civic and church events and still teaches private original choral composition Barb'ry Ellen was published by Heritage Music Company. trumpet lessons to students in the community. One of Allen s lasting accomplishments is In 1982 and 1984, her Blackfoot Children s Chorus was selected to spearheading the campaign to build an auditorium at Blackfoot High sing for Idaho All State and All Northwest Music Conferences. In School. In his current assignment as Blackfoot Performing Arts 1990 and 1992, her Blackfoot High School Madrigal Singers and Center manager, Allen handles all the scheduling and management of Treble Choir were selected to sing for Idaho All State Music Conferences. the theater. He also teaches a Theater Tech class to approximately 10-15 students, who operate lights and sound for the events at the As teacher of the MENC National Composition Winner, Dwight Blackfoot Performing Arts Center. Bigler, in 1994, Susan escorted him to New Orleans, Louisiana, for his A longtime member of the American Band Masters Association, award and performance. In 2006 her composition student Samantha MENC, and IMEA, his awards and honors include Blackfoot Best Kinney also received the MENC National Composition Award, this Foot Forward award, Idaho Music Educator of the Year, and National High School Activities Association Award. He and his wife time in Salt Lake City. Among Susan s awards and honors are a Community Service Susan have three adult children. His hobbies include playing trumpet, welding, hiking, reading, traveling, and fine dining. Award Best Foot Forward award from the Blackfoot Chamber of Commerce. In 1998 she was Blackfoot School District Teacher of the Year, and in 2000 her peers chose her as Idaho Music Educator of Susan Mann is a graduate of Aberdeen High School, University of Idaho, and holds 60+ credits of advanced course work from In her last year at BHS, she directed the Blackfoot High School A the Year. several universities. She taught for 28 years in the Blackfoot Public Cappella Choir at the Heritage Festival Choral Festival in Seattle, Schools, first as an elementary specialist, and from 1985 to 2007 as Washington. The group was named the Outstanding Choir of the the BHS Choral Director. Throughout her career she has been in Festival. demand as a clinician, judge, guest director of music festivals, workshops, and clinics throughout the Northwest. She has published arti- three adult children and six grandchildren. Her hobbies include She has been married 40 years to Danny Mann and they have cles in state-wide and regional publications. In addition to her duties singing, playing the piano, composing music, reading, collecting antiques, traveling, and cooking. Idaho Music Notes 15 WINTER 2012
What s New in Music Technology 2012: A Report From NAMM By Mike Klinger This was the first year in the past 7 years that I was unable to physically attend the Winter NAMM show in late January. I really missed going not only to see all of the new stuff coming out but to also get away from the 10 of snow here in Carson, WA. Nonetheless, I did do a lot of research for you as always and spoke with a lot of my colleagues who did attend to get their views as well. Music Apps The ipad is developing into quite the arsenal for a lot of things. including music. I have decided to share some ideas and links with you on my findings. NoteStar is Yamaha's app for ipad designed to provide keyboard players with the experience of playing with their favorite songs with a real band. The app provides smooth flowing, easy-to-read sheet music accompanied by real backing bands and vocals. NoteStar is a free download from the App Store and each song sells for $3.99 USD. It is available immediately in 28 countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Yamaha also demonstrated their new, free iphone/ipad app, Piano Diary, at Winter NAMM 2012. Yamaha developed the app as a tool to both motivate and enhance daily piano practice and performance by students, intermediate players and advanced hobbyists alike. Compatible with any MIDI instrument, it's designed to help users manage, archive and share piano performances. Piano Diary is a free download from the App Store. Following are some music app links for ipad, Smartphone, etc. for you to check out from some of my colleagues: http://almta.org/tech-notes-august-2011/ http://coach4technology.net/tabletmusic.html http://songpier.com/ http://www.zenph.com/zenph-software http://itunes.apple.com/app/avid-scorch/id436394592 Other interesting hardware of note for the ipad includes the new Yamaha i-mx1 $69, is a MIDI interface cable which enables ipad / iphone to be connected to any MIDI instrument. There is no difficult setup, simply connect i-mx1 between ipad / iphone and a MIDI instrument such as synthesizer, electronic drum kit, digital piano before launching the Apps from your ipad / iphone. You can play and control the Apps sound using the real interface of the instrument. The Alesis I/O Dock $199, is the first device that enables anyone with an ipad or ipad 2 to create, produce, and perform music with virtually any pro audio gear or instruments. The I/O Dock is a universal docking station specifically designed for the ipad and ipad 2, and it gives musicians, recording engineers, and music producers the connectivity they need to create and perform with ipad. Connect all your pro audio gear to virtually any app in the App Store with the I/O Dock. Keyboards Roland introduced the new F-120 Digital Piano $1299. I am personally really excited about this keyboard being used for a keyboard lab environment because not only does it contain the new Supernatural Piano sounds and the Ivory Feel-G keyboard, but it now is able to split exactly in half accommodating two students using the new Twin Piano mode. This essentially means you only need to buy 15 of these for a 30-student lab! I will be putting together some keyboard lab bundles based on this keyboard. Stay tuned! Roland also announced the release of its very first backing keyboard, the BK-5 $999 the latest in a series of Roland musical instruments with intelligent backing-track technology. Other features include 128 polyphony, over 1150 sounds, 60 drum kits, song playback, recorder, rhythm composer, video output, and audio input. USB memory allows for easy audio recording and hosts an embedded rhythm composer lending to both performance and training applications. Backing music (rhythm, SMF, MP3, WAV) can be pulled directly from USB memory as well. M-Audio has introduced the new Keystation Mini 32 for only $60. Simply plug the supplied USB cable into your computer or ipad and perform two-hand parts with 32 great-feeling, low profile minikeys. Perfect solution for school computer labs or laptops. Digital Audio Avid, the leader in digital audio, has a lot of new things coming down the tube in 2012. As of February 13th, 2012 Avid will reduce it's pricing on its Pro Tools MP bundles. Pro Tools MP will be reduced from $249 to $99. Mobile Pre + Pro Tools MP will be reduced from $299 to $149. Fast Track Pro + Pro Tools MP will be reduced from $349 to $249 and the Fast Track Ultra+ Pro Tools MP will be reduced from $499 to $399. These are some incredible savings, hope you can take advantage of it! Roland introduced their new R-Mix software $199. This incredible software works on either Mac or PC. With R-Mix you can import any stereo recording (WAV), view the elements of a stereo mix as color-coded clouds of energy and frequency matter onscreen, freely select and manipulate any element within a stereo mix like soloing out the voice or guitar from the WAV mix. You can adjust tempo or pitch individually as well or even add reverb to just the vocal only. There will also be a simplified version called R-Mix Tab available as an app download. Best to watch the video on this at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=6pjgvb4wvfs Other things of interest Roland introduced a new low cost V-drum set called the HD3 at $799. This compact kit is powerful and expressive enough for pros yet fun and friendly enough for beginners, gamers, and home-entertainment enthusiasts. You don't need to be a drummer to enjoy this fun, cool instrument for every home or school. Add on the new V-Drums Tutor software $59 and learn drumming step-by-step from beginning to intermediate levels. Improve your sight-reading with the Notation Screen, and enjoy drumming with Game screen. Enhance the V-Drums experience in the home as well as for private lessons and music schools. Mike Klinger is the owner and founder of The Synthesis Midi Workshop (www.midiworkshop.com), which specializes in educational training and sales in music technology. WINTER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 16
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Great Basin Jazz Camp Signs Internationally Known Trombonist for July 9-13, 2012 The 5th Great Basin Jazz Camp had barely concluded when organizers announced a stand-out musician had signed on for 2012. Scott Whitfield, one of the most renowned trombone players of our time, will join the faculty for the sixth annual Jazz Camp to be held from July 9-13, 2012, at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. This presents jazz students with a unique opportunity to study with the man many critics consider the heir apparent to the legacies of Frank Rosolino and Carl Fontana. Whitfield is an in-demand arranger, trombonist, educator, and vocalist. Whitfield's discography includes seven recordings as leader, and more than fifty recordings with other artists. Whitfield served on the jazz faculty at Rutgers University from 1998 to 2002, teaching trombone, composition and arranging, and improvisation, while also coordinating the school's combo program. Camp Executive Director Mike Allen said having Whitfield at Camp shows we are committed to the best teachers and best instrumentalists. Officials also announced an upgraded scholarship program for local students. More scholarships will be available than in previous years. A fundraiser held during camp this past July raised awareness of the camp and its work with students from Idaho and nearby states. According to director Allen, the annual camp saw a small increase in students, including two more students from Australia. There will be a special tuition offer for all students on the camp website soon, but Allen stresses that students, especially trombone students, should make plans to attend the sixth annual camp because of the expected interest in Scott Whitfield. Allen also announced special scholarships for strong trumpet and trombone players as well. Interested trumpet and trombone students should email Camp Director Mike Allen at director@greatbasinjazzcamp.com for additional information. More information will be available soon on the camp website, which is www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com. The Great Basin Jazz Camp also received some additional accolades during the summer. The Idaho Jazz Society, comprised of musicians and supporters of jazz in Idaho, called the camp the best in the West. The drummer for the legendary Sonny Rollins and Kurt Elling dropped by the Faculty Jam on Wednesday evening during Camp. Kobie Watkins and his wife had just returned from a tour with Rollins overseas, but wanted to see how the camp operated. Watkins left a strong supporter of the camp and its instructors. Allen also said that now is the time to place the dates on the calendar and make sure students remain free during the July dates for this exciting musical experience. The Great Basin Jazz Camp is a Non Profit 501 (c)(3) Corporation. Donations and contributions are tax deductible. Scherzo: Humor for the Music Educator Golden Rules for Ensemble playing 1. Everyone should play the same piece. 2. Stop at every repeat sign and discuss in detail whether to take the repeat or not. The audience will love this a lot! 3. If you play a wrong note, give a nasty look to one of your partners. 4. Keep you fingering chart handy. You can always catch up with the others. 5. Carefully tune your instrument before playing. That way you can play out of tune all night with a clear conscience. 6. Take your time turning pages. 7. The right note at the wrong time is a wrong note (vice-versa) 8. If everyone gets lost except you, follow those who get lost. 9. Marking for slurs, dynamics, and ornaments should not be observed. They are only there to embellish the score. 10. If a passage is difficult, slow down. If it s easy, speed it up. Everything will work itself out in the end. 11. If you are completely lost, stop everyone and say, I think we should tune. 12. Happy are those who have not perfect pitch, for the kingdom of music is theirs. 13. If the ensemble has to stop because of you, explain in detail why you got lost. Everyone will be very interested. 14. A true interpretation is realized when there remains not one note of the original. 15. When everyone else has finished playing, you should not play any notes left. 16. A wrong note played timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note played with authority is an interpretation. 17. Strive to get the maximum NPS (note per second.) That way you gain the admiration of the incompetent. WINTER 2012 Idaho Music Notes 20
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