FLORIDA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION Music Performance Assessment District 10 February 26-27, 2010 Titusville High School Ms. B.J. Butler, District Co-Chairman Ms. Jill Carrick, District Co-Chairman Mr. Paul Jackson, District Secretary Dr. Thomas Silliman, District Secretary Florida Association Mission Support, promote and expand school orchestra programs throughout the State of Florida. Provide support and training for members in teaching, leadership, and advocacy. Empower members through mentoring and continuing education.
Adjudicators Dr. Carlos Audi (Stage Adjudicator) Dr. Carlos Audi was born in Brazil where he started his music studies at the age of seven. He holds a Doctor of Music degree in cello performance from the Florida State University. Dr. Audi has been a member of several orchestras in Brazil and in the United States and is also very active as a cello and orchestra teacher. Currently, he is the cello instructor at Hillsborough Community College and Clearwater Christian College, and the orchestra director at McLane Middle School in Brandon, Florida. Ms. Kathy Cook (Stage Adjudicator) Ms. Kathy Cook is the high-energy Director at Braden River High school. She has been teaching orchestra students in Florida since 1989. Mrs. Cook received her B.S. in music education from The University of South Florida and her Master of Education degree from National Louis University. She earned the designation as a National Board Certified Teacher in 2007. Mrs. Cook served as President and Past President (2001-2006) of the Florida Association, in addition to serving several other professional music organizations and Curriculum Development teams. Her expertise is in demand as she judges and presents in clinic settings throughout Florida. Several of her orchestra compositions have been published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company, and one was debuted at the Mid West International Music Conference in 2005. Ms. Tami Roedig (Stage Adjudicator) Ms. Roedig received her bachelor s degree in music education from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and her master s degree in bilingual education from Northern Arizona University. She has taught both band and orchestra for the past 14 years in Arizona and Florida. She is currently in her first year in Pinellas County, teaching orchestra at Tarpon Springs and East Lake High Schools, along with acting as mentor to the string faculty. Her orchestras have been recognized yearly at district, state and national festivals with ratings of Superior for their on-stage and sight-reading performances. She has served as the District 7 Chair, and is currently President of the Florida Association. She has served as guest adjudicator and conductor throughout the state of Florida. Mr. Michael Parks (Sight-reading Adjudicator) Michael Parks is the Resource Teacher for Music, K-12 for the Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, where he facilitates student/teacher growth in the district s 53 band and 59 string/orchestra programs. Currently enjoying his 34th year of teaching, Mr. Parks is active as a guest conductor/clinician for honors bands throughout Florida and the Southeast, as an adjudicator for the Florida Association, and has served as a Florida All-State Band Conductor in 1995 and 2001. Professional organizations include Phi Beta Mu International Band Directors Fraternity, Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Association, and Florida Music Supervisors Association. Mr. Arthur Prano (Conducting Evaluator) Arthur Pranno is Director of String Studies at Florida Southern College, where he teaches violin and conducts the Florida Southern Symphony. He is currently the Associate conductor and concertmaster of the Imperial Symphony. He received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and Master of Music from Arizona State University. Mr. Pranno has served as Music Director of the Brevard Symphony, Conductor of the Florida Symphony Youth and has served as a guest clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States. Mr. Pranno has received many awards which have included the ASTA Special Service Award and the Beverly Wolff Teaching Award. In 2009 he was named the Florida College Music Educator of the Year.
Friday, February 26, 2010 1:30pm Rockledge High School String BJ Butler & Lamont Hogan, Directors Variations on a well known Sea Chantey (CS) Stephen Cello Song (CS) Daniels Dakota Fiddle Hymn and Dance (CS) Ostroushko/Phillips 2:00pm Westshore Jr/Sr High School Sinfonia Maureen Fallon, Director Karen Conjerti and Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Themes from Moldau (BS) Smetana/Frost Blue Fire Fiddler (BS) Newbold Bacchanale from Samson & Deliliah (BS) Saint-Saens/Porter 2:30pm Osceola County School for the Arts String Heather Gullstrand, Director American Reel Mosier Contemplation (BS) Lucas Egyptian Legacy (BS) Newbold 3:00pm Eau Gallie High School Philharmonic Tim Ashe, Director St. Paul Suite, Intermezzo (AS) Holst Requiem K.626, Kyrie (AS) Mozart Choreography (AS) Dello Joio
3:30pm Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Intermediate Sarah Sizemore, Director Linda Woodrich, String Consultant Divertimento No. 2 in D minor (DS) Mozart Dragon Dances (DS) Newbold 1812 Overture (DS) - Tchaikovsky 4:00pm Westshore Jr/Sr High School Sinfonietta Maureen Fallon, Director Karen Conjerti and Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Declarations (CS) Bishop Ashokan Farewell (CS) Ungar/Custer 1812 Overture (CS) Tchaikovsky/Dackow 4:30pm Titusville High School Chamber Jennifer Zahn, Director Marcy Sperr, String Consultant Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 mvts. I, II, IV Handel Serenade for String mvt. I (AS) Suk Suite for Strings, mvt. IV (AS) Janacek 6:00pm Palm Bay High School John Carpenter, Director Robin Osgood, String Consultant Saison de Cordes (CS) Fees Andante Festivo (CS) Sibelius Divertimento No. 14 (CS) Mozart/Conley 6:30pm Astronaut High School Paul Jackson, Director American Folk Symphony, mvts. I, II, III (BS) Bishop Rhosymedre (BS) Vaughan Williams/Foster Symphony No. 8, Finale (BS) Dvorak/Dackow 7:00pm Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Chamber Maureen Baldino, Director Sarah Sizemore and Linda Woodrich, String Consultants Allegro in D for Strings (CS) Vivaldi Capriccio Espagnol (BS) Rimsky-Korsakov Symphony No. 5, mvt. IV Mahler/Keiser
7:30pm Merritt Island High School Symphonic Jimmy Higginbotham, Director Linda Waid, String Consultant The Good Daughter (La Buona Figliula) (CF) Puccini/Scarmolin O Mio Babbino Caro Puccini/Kreines Procession of the Sardar from Caucasian Sketches (CF) Ippolitov-Ivanov 8:00pm Titusville High School Symphony Ian Schwindt and Jennifer Zahn, Directors Marcy Sperr, String Consultant Toccata (AF) Frescobaldi Nimrod from Enigma Variations (AF) Elgar Symphony No. 8, mvt. IV (AF) Dvorak Saturday, February 26, 2010 9:00am Heritage High School J.B. Wilkins, Director Nancy Jackson and Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Four Royal Dances, mvts I and II (CS) Ewazen Plaisir d Amour (CS) Martini/Lonfield Suite in C, mvt. I - Pleyel 9:30am Cocoa High School Suzanne Gardner, Director Dennie Wilson, String Consultant Ashokan Farewell (CS) Ungar/Custer Geometric Dances (CS) Meyer A Touch of Ireland (CS) Del Borgo 10:00am Bayside High School Kenna Veronee, Director Nancy Jackson and Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Antique Dances and Airs (BS) Respighi/Alshin Locust Street Rag (BS) Nunez Mantras (BS) - Meyer 10:30am Spruce Creek High School Dr. Dean S. Musson, Director Rite at Stonehenge (DS) Del Borgo Simple Gifts an Old Shaker Melody (CS) - Shapiro The Good Daughter (La Buona Figliuola) (CS) Puccini/Scarmolin
11:00am Melbourne High School Chamber Robert Clark and Laura Pinfield, Directors Cary Moorman and Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Overture from the Messiah (BS) Handel Capriol Suite, mvts. I, II, VI (BS) Warlock Sweet Afton (BS) Traditional/Leavitt 12:30pm Space Coast Jr/Sr High School Patty Lowe, Director Marcy Sperr, String Consultant Concerto Grosso No. 1, Op. 6 (CS) Handel/Dackow Symphony No. 5, Andante (CS) Mendelssohn/McCashin Three Slavonic Dances (CS) Dvorak/Isaac 1:00pm Edgewood Jr/Sr High School String David Herzog, Director Natalie Hoang, Sarah Sizemore, and Linda Waid, String Consultants Sanseneon (BS) Frost Antique Dances and Airs (BS) Respighi/Alshin Intermezzo Bizet/Dardess 1:30pm Melbourne High School Symphonic Robert Clark and Laura Pinfield, Directors Carey Moorman Dr. Thomas Silliman, String Consultants Carillon (CS) Bizet/McCashin Danse Infernale (CS) Del Borgo Sine Nomine (CS) Vaughan Williams 2:00pm Viera High School Symphony Wayne Bresette, Director Natalie Hoang, String Consultant Toccata (AF) Frescobaldi Waltz No. 2 from Suite for Variety, No. 1 Shostakovich Carmen Suite, No. 1 (AF) Bizet