2017 GMEA In-Service Conference Program

THE VOICE IS US. SESSIONS // PERFORMING GROUPS // EXHIBITS COMMUNITY // COLLABORATION // RESOURCES

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ADVERTISERS index Ace of Photos page 89 Armstrong State University page 32 Berry College page 81 Clayton State University page 50 Columbus State University page 5 D’Addario & Company page 8 Georgia State University Inside Back Cover Jacksonville State University page 25 Ken Stanton Music Outside Back Cover Kennesaw State University page 80 Lee University page 49 Mercer University page 22 Music & Arts page 64 Panama City Beach Music Festival page 4 Piedmont College page 63 QuaverMusic.com page 10 Stetson University page 15 The University of Alabama Bands Inside Front Cover University of Georgia pages 29 & 49 University of South Alabama page 88 Valdosta State University page 48 Young Harris College page 28

TABLE OF

CONTENTS conference schedule PAGE 2 The

classic center map PAGE 3

general session PAGE 7

award winners PAGE 9

sessions PAGE 11

performing groups PAGE 51

exhibitors PAGE 90

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Conference

Schedule REGISTRATION DESK

EXHIBIT HALL

THURSDAY // 1.26.17

THURSDAY // 1.26.17

FRIDAY // 1.27.17

FRIDAY // 1.27.17

9:00am-5:30pm

2:00pm-5:30pm

8:30am-5:30pm

SATURDAY // 1.28.17 8:30am-11:30am

8:30am-5:30pm

All College + all state

Schedule

All College Chorus // WEDNESDAY // 1.25.17 registration:

5:30pm-6:30pm rehearsal: 6:30pm-9:30pm

Hilton garden inn

THURSDAY // 1.26.17

Magnolia Room FRIDAY // 1.27.17

rehearsal:

rehearsal:

rehearsal:

9:00am-12:00pm 1:30pm-4:30pm

9:00am-10:00am (Athens FUMC) 10:30pm-12:30pm (Magnolia Room) masterclass: 2:00pm-3:00pm (Athena F) rehearsal: 3:30pm-5:30pm (Magnolia Room) concert: 9:00pm (Athens First United Methodist) rehearsal:

All State Reading Chorus // THURSDAY // 1.26.17

registration:

9:00am-10:00am rehearsal: 10:00am-12:00pm rehearsal: 1:30pm-4:30pm

FRIDAY // 1.27.17 rehearsal:

9:00am-11:30am rehearsal: 2:00pm-4:00pm rehearsal: 7:00pm-9:00pm

SATURDAY // 1.28.17 rehearsal: concert:

9:30am-10:30am 11:15am (Athens First United Methodist)

All State Jazz Ensemble // THURSDAY // 1.26.17 registration:

12:30pm-1:30pm rehearsal: 1:30pm-4:00pm rehearsal: 6:00pm-8:30pm

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PRESIDENT

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DR. JOHN ODOM

FRIDAY // 1.27.17 rehearsal:

9:00am-12:00pm rehearsal: 2:00pm-4:30pm rehearsal: 7:30pm-8:30pm

PRESIDENT-ELECT

EVELYN CHAMPION

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VICE PRESIDENT

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

RICHARD PROUTY

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SATURDAY // 1.28.17

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sound check: concert:

VICE PRESIDENT

10:15am-11:00am 11:15am (The Classic Center Theatre)

PAST PRESIDENT’S

BAND

ALL-STATE

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

DIVISION CHAIR

TRACY WRIGHT

DR. BERNADETTE SCRUGGS

NEIL RUBY

CHORAL

DIVISION CHAIR

WES STONER

THE CLASSIC CENTER

MAP

CNAfME

STATE ADVISOR

DR. MARY LAND

COLLEGE

ELEMENTARY

GUITAR

ORCHESTRA DIVISION CHAIR

DIVISION CHAIR

PIANO

RESEARCH

TECHNOLOGY

DR. LAURA STAMBAUGH

VICKY KNOWLES

DR. LUTHER ENLOE

SARAH BLACK

DR. JOANNA KIM-DOYLE

BRANDON TUCKER

PAT GALLAGHER

DIVISION CHAIR

DIVISION CHAIR

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venues

THE CLASSIC CENTER 327 N Lumpkin St. Athens, GA 30601

ATHENS

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 327 N Lumpkin St. Athens, GA 30601

LOBBY PERFORMANCES IN THE LOBBY OF THE CLASSIC CENTER THEATRE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO SESSIONS

THURSDAY 1:15 PM

Stephenson High School Trombone Choir

FRIDAY 8:30 AM

8:30 AM

DIRECTOR: Stacey V. Thompson

DIRECTOR: J. Andrew McMillen

KMS 6th String Quintet

DIRECTORS: Quentin Goins & Calvin Morris

11:00 AM

3:45 PM

DIRECTOR: Jammie Phillips

Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra

DIRECTOR: Matthew S. Baggarly

6:45 PM

Dulcet Flute Trio 1:45 PM

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: Jeffrey Rowser

DIRECTOR: Vincent Bingham

11:00 AM

East Coweta High School Woodwind Quintet DIRECTOR: Russell Wilson

DIRECTOR: Debra J. Hughes

4:15 PM

North Georgia Community Trumpet Ensemble

Fayette Tuba Quartet

Americus Sumter HS Saxophone Quartet

SoundTapp iPad Ensemble DIRECTOR: Patrick Wright

SATURDAY

Morgan County High School Saxophone Quartet 6:45 PM

WANT YOUR GROUP TO PERFORM NEXT YEAR?

Bass Clef Society

DIRECTOR: Catherine Hudnall

7:45 PM

North Habersham Middle School Brass Quintet DIRECTOR: Dr. Emery C. Warnock

8:45 PM

South City Reed Trio DIRECTOR: Dr. Russell Wilson

LOBBY PERFORMANCE APPLICATION AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST 6

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Thursday

GENERAL SESSION

10:30 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

DR. TIM LAUTZENHEISER Tim Lautzenheiser began his teaching career at Northern Michigan University. He then moved to the University of Missouri, and from there to New Mexico State University. During that time, Tim developed highly acclaimed groups in both instrumental and vocal music. Following his tenure in the college band directing world, he spent three years with McCormick’s Enterprises working as Executive Director of Bands of America. In 1981, Tim created Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., an organization designed to manage the many requests for teacher inservice workshops, student leadership seminars, and convention speaking engagements focusing on the area of effective leadership training. After thirty-plus years of clinic presentations, some three million students have experienced one of his popular sessions. Tim presently serves as Vice President of Education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. He is a nationally recognized voice touting the importance of arts education for every child. His books, produced by G.I.A. Publications, Inc., continue to be bestsellers in the educational community. He is also co-author of popular band method, Essential Elements, as well as the Senior Educational Consultant for Hal Leonard, Inc. Tim is also the Senior Educational Advisor for Music for All, and NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants). He holds degrees from Ball State University and the University of Alabama; in 1995 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the VanderCook College of Music. He continues to teach as an adjunct faculty member at: Ball State University, Indiana-Purdue/Ft. Wayne University, and Butler University. In addition, he is a member of the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors and the Western International Band Clinic/American Band College Board of Directors. He is presently the Chair of the National Association for Music Education Music Honor Society (Tri-M).

FEATURED PERFORMING GROUPS GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE GUITAR DUO

director: dr. luther enloe

MERCER UNIVERSITY FLUTE CHOIR

YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE COMPULSIVE LYRES

director: dr. kelly via

director: dr. jeffrey bauman

Spanish Dance No. 2 Orientale..........................................................Enrique Granados Spanish Dance No. 4, Villanesca Spanish Dance No. 5, Andaluza Alex Gannon and Matthew Robinson, guitar

Hard Times Come Again No More............................Stephen Foster, arr. Alice Parker Scotland the Brave...........................................................................................Traditional Naturally............................................................................................................Huey Lewis Caleb Nelson, soloist

King of the Road.............................................................Roger Miller, arr. Jeff Bauman Kevin Garland, soloist

El Yivneh Hagalil.............................................................................................Peter Sozio Fanfare 36.............................................................................................................Kelly Via Lilac Dream.............................................................................Christopher Alan Schmitz Kyriale (Songbook)..............................................................Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda 2017 IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE

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RECOGNITION AWARDS ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD

WANDA LAW

Principal of North Gwinnett Middle School

DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD

RON BIFFLE

Retired GMEA Member

MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

MICHAEL THOMAS Valdosta High School

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

GARNETTA PENN

Benjamin E. Mays High School

SERVICE TO MUSIC EDUCATION RECOGNITION AWARDS Barbara Baker Katie B. Bennett Stacy Branch Dr. Daniel A. Kiene Curtis L. Kimbrough Holly Lloyd

Gary D. Lovingood Beth Massengale Andrew F. Poor Billie A. Shook Alphonso Henry Thomas

THANK YOU FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE! 2017 IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE

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SESSIONS THURSDAY // FRIDAY // SATURDAY

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1.26 Thursday

1:30PM2:30PM

SESSION

INFORMATION

ATHENA A/B Inside Out: Creating A Successful Transfer of Ensemble Skills From Concert to Marching Season

BAND

CLINICIAN: Chip Crotts (Georgia Tech) PRESIDER: Mike Bearden (North Paulding HS) HOST: Miguel Guisasola (East Jackson HS) This clinic is designed to help provide educators with a more clear understanding of the outdoor activity and its inherent challenges. Ensemble techniques, tips unique to the marching activity and a list of top adjudicator comments will all be presented to help structure a more effective rehearsal setting.

SPONSOR: YAMAHA CORPORATION

ATHENA E Balancing Your Band Program - The Importance of Being A “Master Juggler”

CLINICIAN: Scott King (Starr’s Mill High School) PRESIDER: Jaclyn Hartenberger (Univ. of Georgia) HOST: Abigail Russom (Cass MS) This session identifies the importance of each ensemble and its relationship to each other. It also explores the need to try to excel in every aspect of your band program. Proven techniques and ideas will be discussed in order to obtain the most comprehensive band program possible.

THEATRE South Forsyth Middle School Symphonic Band

COLLEGE

CNAfME

DIRECTORS: Dr. Andrew Poor & Reggie Humphrey PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

CYPRESS EdTPA SOS

CLINICIAN: Christina Bailey (Georgia College) This session will provide teacher candidates with suggestions and tips for navigating the murky waters of edTPA. A checklist of must-haves and useful resources, along with some common pitfalls, will be presented from a recent graduate who successfully survived, achieved a high score, and even learned from the edTPA process.

LIGOTTI HALL 1 Out There in the Open: A Real World Discussion of Ethics in the Music Classroom

CLINICIAN: Shelley Sanderson (Young Harris College) PRESIDER: Karen Calloway (Young Harris College) Ethics is a hot button topic right now in the Music Education community. Come and participate in an open discussion on how to arm yourself against situations ranging from awkward to potentially disastrous. Take a look at real world events in the classroom, on the field, and behind the stage.

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INFORMATION

1:30PM2:30PM

1.26 Thursday

ATHENA I/J MUSIC FUN 101! New Elementary Music and Materials

OLYMPIA Sing, Move and Learn with the Bremen Town Musicians

CLINICIAN: David DeStefano (Crabapple Crossing Elementary School) Explore ideas of how to develop a unit based on this tale of four animal friends who use their instruments to thwart a robbery and find a home of their own. From the first telling to the final sing-along, the Bremen Town Musicians will engage through singing, movement and literacy.

PARTHENON Boomwhackers — The Big Bang for the Baby Budget

ELEMENTARY

CLINICIAN: Andy Beck (Alfred Music Publishing) It’s amazing what kids can do when given the right materials! Join clinician Andy Beck to experience the newest 2-part chorals, songbooks, movement ideas, musicals, and other classroom resources—perfect for those energetic young singers of yours! A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

SPONSOR: ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING

CLINICIAN: Jim Tinter (Westlake Schools) Have fun integrating Boomwhackers into your K-8 music curriculum. Experience activities and materials to enhance singing, movement, rhythmic activities, improvisation, note reading, and recorder playing. Learn how to substitute Boomwhackers for Orff instruments. Free recorder compliments of Peripole.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

ATHENA D Essential Elements

ATHENA F #throwbackthursday: What Richard Simmons ACTUALLY taught us!

CLINICIAN: Devin Reid (Lanier Middle School) PRESIDER: Dr. Bernadette Scruggs (Peachtree Ridge High) Experience a unique way to teach the concept of musical form and pulse that your students will love. From general music to marching band, this reaches students from K-12. Using exercise style body movements, students learn form in music as well as showcase their ability to keep a steady beat.

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CLINICIAN: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser (Attitude Concepts) This clinic focuses on the importance of the development of basic playing techniques highlighted in the “Essential Elements” band method series. It is imperative to introduce the students to a sequential blueprint affording immediate success in their lifelong journey of music-learning and music-making. Along with the curricular support materials, the session also will demonstrate positive teaching methodology certain to engage all students in both a homogenous and heterogenous setting

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1:30PM2:30PM

SESSION

INFORMATION

ATHENA G Educating the Gifted Learner in Music

GENERAL

CLINICIAN: Amanda Irby (Thomson High School) PRESIDER: Christy Todd (Rising Starr Middle) In this session you will learn how to identify the gifted learner, develop a lesson plan and curriculum to differentiate their needs, and learn new ways to asses the gifted learner versus the non gifted learner.

SPONSOR: KEN STANTON MUSIC

ATHENA H The Big Picture: Comparing Cultural Pedagogies

CLINICIAN: Casey Hall (Love T. Nolan Elementary School) PRESIDER: Hannah Beth Potter (McIntosh High) There is a wide range of popular cultural pedagogies that music educators use within their classrooms. This session aims to provide clarity among popular cultural pedagogies and their teaching strategies. It will also provide a big picture applications for all music educators to use for the benefit of their students.

OCONEE RIVER Want to Get Everybody Involved in Your Fine Arts? Start a Mariachi Program!

TECHNOLOGY

ORCHESTRA

GUITAR

CLINICIANS: Roland Ventura (Pinckneyville Middle School), Josey Jimenez (Duluth Middle School) PRESIDER: Sean McBride (South Effingham High) Come see what a Mariachi program can do for you students and your community. Mariachi music involves Band, Chorus and Orchestra students or any combination of instruments and/or voice. We will show you an innovative curriculum that works for all ages, instruments and communities.

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WILLOW Answers for the Class Guitar Teacher (Especially the Non-Guitarist)

CLINICIANS: Matthew Anderson (Reinhardt University), Robert Pethel (Sutton Middle School) PRESIDER: Luther Enloe HOST: Ashley Drake This session aims to provide answers to many of the questions that both guitarists and non-guitarists face when given the opportunity to teach class guitar. From instrument selection and maintenance to questions about pedagogy, many common issues will be addressed. The session will end with a Q&A. SPONSOR: BLUE GUITAR

EMPIRE GMEA Reading Session

CLINICIAN: James Landreau PRESIDER: Carolyn Landreau (Centennial High School) HOST: Phoebe Clark (Discovery HS)

ATHENA C Take Your Performance Assessments into the 21st Century with PracticeFirst

CLINICIAN: Jim Frankel (MusicFirst) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher This session will feature an amazing online assessment tool for band, chorus and orchestra directors called PracticeFirst - a part of the MusicFirst Online Classroom. All attendees will receive a free 30 day trial.

SPONSOR: MUSICFIRST

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1.26 Thursday

2:45PM3:45PM

SESSION

INFORMATION

ATHENA A/B Don’t Tune Your Group, Teach Intonation Instead! (An Encore Presentation)

CLINICIAN: Dr. Kerry Bryant (Adairsville High School) PRESIDER: Barbara Baker (McIntosh HS) HOST: Arneesa Woods (Inman MS) The use of conductor-directed, rote teaching of intonation is detrimental to the development of a sense of pitch in your students. This session covers the alternative through conceptual teaching, fostering students’ self-directed awareness of and ability to correct intonation themselves!

ATHENA E Use What You’ve Got to Get What You Want!

CLINICIAN: Myra Rhoden (Fayette County High School) PRESIDER: Andrew McMillen (Fayette County HS) HOST: Katie Bennett (Columbia MS) This session will explore successful methods for recruitment and retention, communication, and networking that have proven to be effective in various socioeconomic settings. A creative use of resources you already have available will help you see what you CAN you, and not worry about what you think you can’t do.

ELEMENTARY

COLLEGE

CNAfME

CHORAL

ATHENA F Building Literacy and Musicianship: Tonal Part I

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CLINICIAN: Dr. Carol Krueger (Valdosta State University) Helping students become musically literate is central to the school music curriculum. This session will present real world concepts to implement a sound before symbol approach to teaching tonal literacy—an approach that will help students learn to read music from the inside out.

ATHENA I/J Cultural Relevent Ideas for the Choral Classroom

CLINICIAN: Dr. Michelle Herring (Columbus State University) PRESIDER: Alicia Vinson (Columbus High School) HOST: Rebekah Worthey, Antoine Bray (Columbus State University) Music can be a catalyst for understanding and discovering connections to student’s cultures. Herring will discuss characteristics of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) in urban choral classrooms and offer practical suggestions for its implementation. Lessons will explore the concepts of musicality, improvisation, composition, and performance.

CYPRESS Diagnosing the Problem, Finding the Soultion: Teaching in a Title 1 School!

CLINICIANS: Gregory Denson (Sutton Middle School), Lebarron McWhorter (Jonesboro High School) This presentation will provide useful teaching strategies for future music teachers teaching in Title I schools.

However, these techniques are easily applicable to a variety of middle school and high school settings. We will explore the three C’s that comprise a band program: musical culture, school culture, and community culture.

LIGOTTI HALL 1 edTPA: What Do Teachers Really Think?

CLINICIANS: Dr. Roy Legette (University of Georgia), Dr. Dawn McCord (University of West Georgia) PRESIDER: Dr. Tina Holmes-Davis (Georgia College) This session will explore perceptions and attitudes of cooperating student teacher mentors and university supervisors pertaining to the influence of edTPA on student teaching. Panelists will share views and make suggestions regarding implementation, challenges, and benefits of edTPA as part of the student teaching experience.

OLYMPIA Project-Based Learning for the Music Classroom

CLINICIANS: Megan Endicott (Fulton County Schools), Susan Ahmad (Fulton County Schools) Are you having a hard time finding ways for your students to demonstrate mastery of learning? Do you feel that all their products look the same? Let us help you by providing you with the tools and ideas to have students creating meaningful projects through project-based learning!

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2:45PM3:45PM

1.26 Thursday

CLINICIAN: Samuel Holmes (Georgia State University) This session is designed to offer teachers a different approach to student learning in the music classroom through collaborative learning. Centers offer a variety of musical activities for students at all grade levels. Students have the opportunity for creating, cross-curricular activities, as well as allowing for easier teacher assessment.

CLINICIAN: Alison Farley (University of Georgia) PRESIDER: Corey Meals (Kennesaw State) The pursuit of music education is generally considered to be creative in nature, but students are often involved in a top-down learning process that does not engage creative thinking or student engagement. This session will consider alternative ways to create a student centered music making environment, relevant from preK-adulthood.

CLINICIAN: Dr. Richard Bell (Clayton State University) PRESIDER: Vanessa Fanning (Dobbs ES) HOST: Renita Humphrey (Riverdale MS) Your success in the classroom is largely determined by how well you deal with the physical, social and emotional elements your students bring to class. A well planned approach to time and behavior management will help you successfully deal with these elements.

CLINICIAN: Zandra Bell-McRoy (Cedar Shoals High School) Today’s music educators must be prepared to face an increasingly diverse student population. The inclusion of multicultural music education in music teacher preparation programs aids in this. This study examined whether and how multicultural music education is included in NASM-accredited programs and how music teacher educators view its inclusion.

CLINICIAN: Jody Underwood (Romeo Music) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher This session will explore how to add music and sound effects to video. It’s easier than you think and your students will love it!!

SPONSOR: ROMEO MUSIC

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TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA C Film Scoring and Sound Effects in the Music Classroom

RESEARCH

LIGOTTI HALL 2 Multicultural Music Education in the Music Teacher Preparation Programs of NASM-Accredited Colleges and Universities

ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Ready to Teach: Time Management and Behavior Management in the Orchestra Classroom

GUITAR

CLINICIAN: Brion Kennedy (St. Pius X Catholic High School) PRESIDER: Ashley Drake HOST: Rob Pethel Music Prodigy allows teachers to upload their own content or draw on a library of music. Students may use the program on any device. With Music Prodigy you can create assignments, view student reports, listen to student recordings, and view all of your classes in an online grade book.

SPONSOR: MUSIC PRODIGY

TECHNOLOGY

WILLOW Music Prodigy: Polyphonic Assessment, Practice Tool, and So Much More!

GENERAL

ATHENA G Student Directed Approaches to Teaching Music

ELEMENTARY

PARTHENON Collaboration Station: Incorporating Center-Based Learning into the General Music Classroom

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1.26 Thursday

4:00PM5:00PM

SESSION

INFORMATION

ATHENA A/B Oboe Refresher!

BAND

CLINICIAN: Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) PRESIDER: Robert Dunham (Georgia Southern Univ.)

HOST: Kristen Howell (Moses MS) This session will address topics including selecting students; how to start absolute beginners; how to start transfer students; and common embouchure, breathing, reed, fingering, and intonation problems. An older beginning student will serve as a demonstration model for applying specific teaching strategies.

ATHENA E From Student to Teacher-Tips to Succeed in Your First Years In the Field

CLINICIANS: Kenneth Beard (Woodward Academy), Greg Miller (Woodward Academy) PRESIDER: Chris Ferrell (Cobb County Schools) HOST: Christal Wagner (Madras Middle School) College teaches you lots but there is no way it can prepare you for the first year of teaching. This session will help explain some of the things that surprise even the most well prepared student when they find themselves in front of a classroom of young band members.

OCONEE RIVER More Than Just Notes. Sousa, Style, and Expressive playing.

CLINICIANS: Loras John Schissel (The Library of Congress) PRESIDER: Tracy Wright (Ringgold HS) HOST: Chris Carr (Carrollton HS) Explore the secrets to successful Sousa performances. Loras John Schissel, muscologist and conductor from the Library of Congress will offer rehearsal techniques that will enable you to get more music “out of just the notes.”

This presentation is geared towards Sousa specifically but to all band music in general.

CHORAL

ATHENA F Myth, Magic, and Muscals: Healthy Singing for Developing Voices

CLINICIAN: Dr. Jennifer Flory (Georgia College), Sarah Kitts (Georgia College) PRESIDER: Dr. Tina Holmes-Davis (Georgia College and State University) HOST: Dr. Dana Gorzelany-Mostak (Georgia College and State University) This session will focus on vocal health as it applies to musical theatre and contemporary commercial music through solo and group performance with young singers. Topics to be explored include basic vocal technique, comparison of classical and contemporary singing styles, myths and misconceptions, and application to the choral classroom.

ATHENA I/J Leaning on the Breath: A ‘Bel Canto’ Approach to Vocal Support and Breath Management

CNAfME

CLINICIAN: Dr. Michael Fuchs (Clayton State University) HOST: Dr. Richard Bell, Nancy Conley (Clayton State University) The ‘bel canto’ pedagogical principle of ‘appoggio’ is an effective approach for issues of vocal support and breath managment in choral ensembles. This session will provide a definition of ‘appoggio’, as well as a guide for its incorporation in the choral rehearsal through verbal instructions, warm-ups, and rehearsal techniques.

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CYPRESS “I Swear I’m Not the Student Teacher!” Establishing Credibility in Your First Years of Teaching.

CLINICIAN: Sheldon Frazier (North Cobb High School) Tired of being mistaken as the student teacher by your school secretary? Is a music education job in your near future? This clinic will discuss how to find success and credibility in your first years as a music educator, not only as a teacher, but as a working professional.

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4:00PM5:00PM

1.26 Thursday

CLINICIANS: Rebecca Johnston (University of North Georgia), Roy Legette (University of Georgia), Harry Price (Kennesaw State University), Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) PRESIDER: Dr. Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) Faculty members from four institutions will share their experience and insights from both sides of the promotion and tenure process: as an applicant and as a review member. This session will be run in a roundtable format, to facilitate specific questions from the attendees.

COLLEGE

LIGOTTI HALL 1 Navigating Promotion and Tenure

OLYMPIA Piecing Together the Pedagogy Puzzle: Kodály and Orff Meet QuaverMusic Interactive Technology

PARTHENON Jazz Music, Books, & Blues Games for K-6

CLINICIAN: Sherry Luchette (Pasadena Conservatory of Music) Recordings, books, and movement games will be introduced and demonstrated to participants. Jazz musicians covered include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Ella Fitzgerald. Blues games will be demonstrated using the blues form, props, xylophones, recorders, and vocals.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC. & JW PEPPER

ELEMENTARY

CLINICIAN: Graham Hepburn (QuaverMusic.com) How can you integrate best practices from many different pedagogical approaches at the same time? Experience Quaver’s new Orff and Kodály tools that guide students as they sing, play, improvise, compose, read and notate music.

SPONSOR: QUAVERMUSIC.COM

ATHENA G Data is NOT a Four Letter Word!

ATHENA H Don’t Blame Them, Don’t Blame the Environment, Don’t Blame the Circumstance: Keys to Inspiring Students

GENERAL

CLINICIAN: Kira Tucker (Southwest Middle School) PRESIDER: Dr. Bernadette Scruggs (Peachtree Ridge High) With the advent of Data Teams and Growth Measures, how do we quantify our classrooms? This method can be adapted to choir or band environments and uses concepts you already teach to your musicians.

CLINICIAN: Dr. Brian Wesolowski (The University of Georgia) PRESIDER: Dr. Paula Krupicewicz (North Cobb High) This session will include an introspective approach to leading, motivating, and inspiring students to achieve with greatness.

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TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH

ORCHESTRA

GUITAR

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WILLOW Chord Progressions Every Guitarist Should Know

CLINICIAN: Luther Enloe (Georgia State University) PRESIDER: Matt Anderson HOST: Eric Herndon Learn the basics behind essential chord progressions used in pop, blues, and jazz. Chord charts, song lists and tips for managing difficult chord changes are included. Feel free to bring your guitar.

THEATRE Lovinggood Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra DIRECTOR: Barbera Secrist PRESIDER: Michelle Irwin (Pine Mountain MS)

LIGOTTI HALL 2 The Elephant in the Room: Understanding Music Performance Anxiety, How it Operates and Success Strategies

CLINICIAN: Jesse Cook (Valdosta State University) We’ve all known the agony of “choking” on stage. It’s human nature to desire something and fear that it might not occur. Yet it’s often this fear, and not lack of talent that undermines us. This presentation will help teachers/ performers more regularly fuse together their performance potential and desired results.

SPONSOR: VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

ATHENA C Turn Your Students into Recording Artists Using GarageBand for iOS: Your Powerful Portable Recording Studio!

CLINICIANS: Kevin Lane (Woodstation Elementary School) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher GarageBand for iOS is an amazingly powerful recording app that can enable students to organize and produce their musical ideas into finished music projects. This session will demonstrate the basics of GarageBand and show how you can become a GarageBand power user. Bring your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch!

ATHENA D Increasing App-titude: Tech-Time in the Elementary Music Class

CLINICIAN: Vanessa Bradley (GAVS & Fulton County Board of Education) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher Attendees will explore various technology uses in the elementary music classroom and school setting. Music centers, creative device uses, music apps, interactive resources and other technological tools will be perused.

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PERFORMANCES

8:15PM

DIRECTORS: Caryn Volk & Traci Davison PRESIDER: Luther Enloe HOST: Ashley Drake

ATHENS FUMC Sequoyah High School Men’s Chorus

ATHENS FUMC Georgia State University Singers

OCONEE RIVER St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble DIRECTOR: Brion Kennedy PRESIDER: Luther Enloe HOST: Matt Anderson

ORCHESTRA 7:00PM

7:00PM

OCONEE RIVER North Gwinnett Middle School Eighth Grade Advanced Guitar Ensemble

7:30PM

7:00PM

GUITAR

ATHENS FUMC Woodstock High School Chamber Singers

8:00PM

DIRECTORS: Patrick Erwin, Jeremy Trimmer, and Bobby Crosby PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

ATHENS FUMC Teasley Middle School Festival Voices

8:30PM

THEATRE Hillgrove High School Wind Symphony

CHORUS

THEATRE Northview High School Chamber Orchestra DIRECTOR: Tim Aucoin PRESIDER: Matt Thomas (North Gwinnett MS)

DIRECTOR: Fred Forsh PRESIDER: Dr. Susan Zinkil (Teasley Middle School - Principal) HOSTS: Scott Martin (Creekview HS), Adam Youngman & Brad Ellis (Cherokee HS)

DIRECTOR: Ryan McKendrick PRESIDER: Scott Martin (Creekview High School)

DIRECTOR: Josh Markham PRESIDER: Joseph Salter (Dean Rusk Middle School) HOSTS: Scott Martin (Creekview HS), Brad Ellis (Cherokee HS), Allison Baccala (River Ridge HS), Will Hall (Etowah HS)

DIRECTOR: Dr. Deanna Joseph PRESIDER: Dr. Daniel Bara (University of Georgia) HOSTS: Gail Rodriguez-Pinckney, TC McConnell, Libby Fleck, Kaylee Anne Bramlett (Georgia State University)

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8:15PM

BAND

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ATHENS FUMC Fairview Elementary Panther Performers DIRECTOR: Nora Dukes

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1.27 Friday

ATHENA A/B Rips, Runs, and Realities - Building and Maintaining Horn Players at All Levels!

CLINICIANS: Heather Miller (Locust Grove High School), Leslae Dennison (Rehoboth Road Middle School), Jack Jean (Whitewater High School), Glenn Moore (Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra) PRESIDER: Lanae Dickstein (Central Middle School) HOST: Zachary Ferguson-Cogdill (The Westminster School) Horn is a challenging instrument! We will discuss tried and true methods to build and maintain a great Horn section.

Our presentation will include ideas for middle school, high school, and beyond such as church, community, and theater performances.

CLINICIANS: Jay Davis (Houston County High School), Wally Shaw (Retired-Houston County High School) PRESIDER: Amanda Irby (West Forsyth HS) HOST: Jeremy Fermin (Veterans HS) This session will present lessons learned during the transition between directors in a well-established band program.

This will include ideas for maintaining/establishing good relationships with parents, students, and administrators.

These topics will be addressed from the point of view of the outgoing director as well as the incoming director.

BAND

ATHENA E “Next, Please...� Building for A Successful Transition in An Established Program.

OCONEE RIVER Collins Hill High School Jazz Ensemble DIRECTORS: Jeremy Lumpkin & Daniel Treuman PRESIDER: Aaron Garland (Ringgold MS) HOST: Timothy Pitchford (The Lovett School)

CLINICIAN: Andy Beck (Alfred Music Publishing) Join fellow choral directors in song as Andy Beck presents exceptional new literature from Alfred Music and Lawson-Gould. Discover solid concert and contest repertoire designed to bring out the very best in your intermediate to advanced choral ensembles. A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

SPONSOR: ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING

CLINICIANS: Cory Meals (Kennesaw State University School of Music), Anita Kumar (University of Washington) PRESIDER: Rebecca Atkins (University of Georgia) Many student teachers feel forced to teach non-performance lessons due to the requirements of edTPA, but this does not have to be the case! This session will highlight proven strategies for successful edTPA completion with performing ensembles in highly-active ensembles that will aid student- and cooperating teachers alike.

COLLEGE

LIGOTTI HALL 1 It CAN Be Done: edTPA, Performing Ensembles, and YOU!

CHORAL

ATHENA F Ask Me to Sing: A Reading Session for Mixed Choirs

OLYMPIA Maximizing Time in Music Through Differentiated Learning Centers

PARTHENON Elementary Music ON THE MOVE!

CLINICIAN: Michael Roberts (University of Florida) Discover joyful Movement with Easy, Fun and Exciting ways to move with your students. Worry free movement models for all levels of experience. This session uses appropriate models of movement and activities focused on students and teachers that have comfort issues with movement.

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CLINICIAN: Faye Boyer (Lake Joy Primary), Bonita Thomie (Parkwood Elementary) Demonstrations will be given on how to use centers to maximize time in Music classes using differentiated learning centers to assist with teaching and reinforcement of the Music Standards. Teachers will be given handouts and names will be drawn to take home a center that was created.

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1.27 Friday

8:45AM9:45AM

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GENERAL

ATHENA G Testing in the Ensemble Rehearsal Doesn’t Have to be a Pain in the Assessment.

CLINICIAN: Dr. Tina-Holmes Davis (Georgia College) PRESIDER: Dr. Paula Krupiczewicz (North Cobb High) Trying to use assessment to drive instruction, differentiate instruction, and show student growth can take essential time away from rehearsal. This session will address ways to revise and present the assessments you already do to satisfy TKES requirements and provide effective feedback to students, parents, and administrators.

ATHENA H Hip-Hop Ya’ Don’t Stop: A Journey through Current Genres and its Applications in the Classroom

ORCHESTRA

CLINICIAN: Vanessa Bradley (Stonewall Tell E.S./Fulton County Board of Education) This session will delve into various contemporary genres of music, including but not limited to hip-hop, rap and gospel. Participants will examine the tools for engaging 21st century learners using the various music styles.

Classroom applications include use of technology, rubrics for projects and music for performances.

THEATRE Bennett’s Mill Middle School String Symphony DIRECTOR: Kevin Anderson PRESIDER: Kelli Shields (Inman Middle School)

TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA C Finale 101: Learn the Essentials to Get You Going

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CLINICIAN: Mavis Kallestad (MakeMusic, inc.)

PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher It’s easy to compose, arrange, edit, transpose, hear and print music with Finale. Topics include: Setting up scores; note entry with or without MIDI keyboard; dynamics, markings, lyrics; transposition; page layout; printing parts; exporting to audio. Learn about the hundreds of available music education resources included in the software.

SPONSOR: MakeMusic, INC

ATHENA D App Smashing in the Elementary Music Classroom - Spice up your classroom!

(Beginners Session)

CLINICIANS: Megan Endicott & Casey Hall (Fulton County Schools) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher Having problems integrating technology effectively? Need help engaging your students? Join us for an interactive session presenting innovative tech tools that can be used with iPads in your classroom that will aid in engagement, collaboration, integration, and personalization including video demonstrations of students putting the tech to the test.

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1.27 Friday

10:00AM11:00AM

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BAND

ATHENA A/B March Your Way to A Better Band... Building Great Bands Through Great March Literature

CLINICIANS: Dwight Satterwhite (University of Georgia), Jaclyn Hartenberger (University of Georgia), Christine Kraemer (Cousins Middle School) PRESIDER: Chris Carr (Carrollton HS) HOST: Miranda Carlsen (Harris County HS) Marches have been a part of Band programs and great literature for generations, and are valuable tools that build technique for any Band to play any genre. Let’s explore the performance practices, teaching opportunities and March literature that is available to every Band program today as they build for tomorrow.

ATHENA E Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee: Using Imagery to Strengthen Musical Connections

CLINICIAN: Josh Byrd (University of West Georgia) PRESIDER: Dr. Cale Self (Univ. of West Georgia) HOST: Jeremy Trimmer (Hillgrove HS) This interactive session focuses on using information, feelings, and media that students already know (pictures, movies, social situations) to better connect both the teacher and the ensemble to the music at hand. So much of music is situational; students can better see its versatility through real-life examples.

CHORAL

ATHENA F Building Literacy and Musicianship: Tonal Part II

CLINICIAN: Dr. Carol Krueger (Valdosta State University) PRESIDER: Jill Hunter (Rabun County High School) To aid the development of aural-oral tonal skills, a sequence of vocal pitch exercises will be presented in a graphic form. Specific techniques for developing audiation, dictation, and application of tonal skills to choral literature will also be addressed. This session will also offer assessment tools and games/activities.

ATHENA I/J Insane in the Brain: Developing Critical Thinking Skills in the Choral Rehearsal

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CLINICIAN: Dr. Jonathan Rogers (Lee University) As educator-conductors, we often find ourselves chasing notes and rhythms with our choirs as we prepare for that next performance. But what if we could forge a new path towards musical independence? We will explore creative ways to engage students in rehearsal, giving them ownership in the music-making process.

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CYPRESS New Kid on the Block

CLINICIAN: Sally Petty (Fulton County Schools) This session explores the first year of teaching in a new and uncomfortable environment. Many first year teachers must settle into whatever job they can find, sometimes even the job that “no one wants”. Find some helpful tips on how to survive (and even THRIVE) in a difficult first job!

LIGOTTI HALL 1 Winning the First College Job: What Do I Do Now?

CLINICIAN: Dr. Patrick Freer (Georgia State University) PRESIDER: Dr. Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) This workshop will present strategies designed to ensure you are ready to apply and win your first college job. What you should do at various points in your academic career? What materials, conference presentations, and articles should you should develop? This session is ideal for masters and doctoral students.

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1.27 Friday

CLINICIAN: Shelley Tomich (Pitch Publications) Ukuleles are an excellent way for students to learn music concepts through performing. Plus, it is a joyful experience to play ukulele! In this session for beginners, you will learn about choosing instruments, other materials for class, and how to instruct students. Bring your ukulele and start jamming!

PARTHENON The Jazz Kitten Tree Music Story

CLINICIAN: Sherry Luchette (Pasadena Conservatory of Music) Participants will get to act out a jazz story with speaking parts, movement, instruments, and song. Scatting exercises will be introduced, and percussion and xylophones will be used to play song arrangements and background parts. Come join the fun! Recorders provided.

SPONSOR: Peripole, Inc. & JW Pepper

ELEMENTARY

OLYMPIA Rainbow Ukulele: How to Start an Ukulele Program in the Elementary General Music Classroom

ATHENA G Management: The Key To Successful Teaching

ATHENA H The Lesson Isn’t Final Until You Bring Out the Vinyl!

CLINICIAN: Kevin Lane (Woodstation Elementary School) Have you heard of the Vinyl Revival? Since 2007 the sales of vinyl records has grown dramatically especially among millennials. In this session you will learn many ways to use records to engage students in music listening and make Standard Eight and Nine connections with art, history, culture, and science.

GENERAL

CLINICIAN: Lillie Feierabend (University of Hartford Magnet School) PRESIDER: Carolyn Landreau (Centennial High) Music educators spend a great deal of time developing, designing and delivering good lessons. Classroom management should also be the product of thoughtful and sequential design. This session shares strategies that help promote active learning by establishing routines so the focus can be on the musical growth of each student.

SPONSOR: GIA Publications

WILLOW Repertoire for the Guitar Classroom: Teaching Eras, Composers and Style

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CLINICIAN: Nicolas Deuson (Reinhardt University) PRESIDER: Matt Anderson HOST: Rob Pethel All music educators understand and can teach the basic musical eras, and this presentation will harness that while providing relevant guitar examples from the repertoire. This primer will provide teachers with resources to give students context, and will be an interdisciplinary link back to the student’s other subjects.

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RESEARCH

1.27 Friday

10:00AM11:00AM

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LIGOTTI HALL 2 Poster Session

PRESIDER: Brandon Tucker (Savannah-Chatham County Schools) Come view the posters presenting research pertaining to the music education profession.

TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA C GarageBand Goodies

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CLINICIAN: Jim Tinter (Westlake Schools (Retired) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher Unleash the power of this amazing software for Macs and iPads to help you or your students create and record audio with live instruments, software instruments, microphones, and loops. We’ll keep it simple and emphasize making musical choices.

ATHENA D Designing a Music Technology Curriculum

CLINICIAN: John Mlynczak (Noteflight) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher Want to start a music technology program? This session will demonstrate the need-to-knows of designing a curriculum, including free resources, writing lesson plans, creating tutorials, and relating to standards. Together, you can design a collaborative course where any student can create their own music.

SPONSOR: HAL LEONARD

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1.27 Friday

11:15AM12:15PM

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ATHENA E Teaching and Rehearsing the Middle School Band

BAND

CLINICIAN: Marguerite Wilder (GIA Publications, Inc.) PRESIDER: Kenza Murray (Ebenezer MS) HOST: Lanae Dickstein (Central MS) The goal of a rehearsal is an artistic performance. Warm up and fundamental exercises address the components of the music that will be used in the concert literature. The use of lead sheets and practice loops facilitates student understanding how their individual part relates to the whole of the music.

SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.

OCONEE RIVER Brass Machine! Tips and Suggestions for Successfully Starting and Developing Young Brass Players.

CLINICIAN: Dr. Andrew Poor (South Forsyth Middle School) PRESIDER: Eric Vogel (Heard County HS) HOST: Adam Swan (Ciaro HS) This demonstration clinic will include various techniques, exercises, philosophies, and suggestions for successfully starting and developing young brass players. Clinic will have information on mouthpieces, instruments, a variety of exercises and techniques to use from day 1 through year 3 and will include demonstrations by South Forsyth Middle students.

THEATRE Benjamin E. Mays High School Wind Symphony DIRECTOR: William Oliver (Benjamin E. Mays High School) PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

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ATHENA F Choosing a New LGPE Favorite - Chapter 2

CLINICIAN: Suzanne Logue (Hightower Trail Middle School) PRESIDER: Suzanne Grant (Northwestern Middle School) Need a new LGPE challenge? Tired of the same “list pieces” you typically feel safe teaching? This session presents 3-part mixed and upper level treble repertoire appropriate for middle school choirs, including discussion on what makes those pieces successful for LGPE/contest performances.

SPONSOR: JW PEPPER AND SON, INC.

ATHENA I/J Creating Together! Improvisation and Composition Ideas for Chorus Teachers

CLINICIAN: Dr. David Langley (Georgia Southern University) PRESIDER: Brent Whitaker (Southeast Bulloch High School) HOST: Rachel Peterkin (Creekland Middle School - Lawrenceville) How often do you help your chorus to improvise or compose? This session is packed with ideas for building basic skills of improvisation and finding opportunities to include creativity in both rehearsal and performance. You will leave with simple, fun exercises that you can use with your chorus next week!

CYPRESS Listen with your Eyes: Identifying Physical Roadblocks Behind Common Musical Issues

CLINICIAN: Josh Byrd (University of West Georgia) While it is often easy to identify musical issues (intonation, timing, etc.), it can be difficult to discover and address the actual physical barriers that serve as the root of each problem. This interactive session is intended to provide a variety of suggestions to correct errors and improve teaching efficiency.

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11:15AM12:15PM

1.27 Friday

CLINICIAN: Mick Gusinde-duffy (The University of Georgia Press) PRESIDER: Dr. Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) This session will address topics including how to choose a publisher, writing a preliminary inquiry to an editor, developing an annotated Table of Contents, contracts, and royalties. Even if you are in the earliest stages of developing your topic, this session will present valuable information about the book publishing process.

COLLEGE

LIGOTTI HALL 1 From Concept to Bookshelf: An Overview of Book Publishing

OLYMPIA Rhythm……the Engine Melody.......the Direction Improvisation.....the Synthesis...

PARTHENON Elemental Adventures: Play with a Prop

CLINICIAN: James Harding (The San Francisco School) An Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a place of discovery, where children learn through active play with the elements of music and movement. In this workshop, simple objects will morph from movement props to hands-on materials for composing music of our own.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

ELEMENTARY

CLINICIAN: Michael Roberts (University of Florida) Sequence pathways of improvisation/composition through learning strategies that optimize time and success.

This session models activities that lead to successful improvisation and expanding learning through increased complexity of standards. Enjoy play organized through movement, syllabic and melodic vocalization and keyboard improvisation. Take a bite of Gordon, Keetman, and Orff home!

ATHENA G Being Innocent is Important. Good Legal Counsel is Critical

ATHENA H “All Nine, All the Time” ... Research-Based Instructional Practices in Rehearsal

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CLINICIANS: Kim Frye (Frye Law Group), Dr. David Gregory (Georgia Wind Symphony) PRESIDER: Anna Ragan (Kings Academy) The litigious environment of today’s schools requires that educators demonstrate only the highest standards of personal and professional conduct and ethics. A highly successful and seasoned defense lawyer shares with teachers several strategies and suggestions for protecting themselves from legal accusations, and offers guidelines for dealing with such charges.

CLINICIAN: D. Alan Fowler (Eastside High School & The Newton County Schools) PRESIDER: Lori Johnson (Clifton Ridge Middle School) This session will explore how the nine most effective research-based instructional strategies, identified by Dr. Robert Marzano, positively contribute to efficient, productive ensemble rehearsals. Only the terminology is new, join us today to see how RBIS can make a difference in your planning and in your rehearsals.

CLINICIAN: Chris Bulgren (Armstrong State University) PRESIDER: Marilynn Bailey HOST: Luther Enloe This session will provide attendees with strategies that encourage creativity and songwriting for guitar. Techniques for analyzing components of songs such as harmony, melody, and rhythm will be presented. Strategies for recreating and reworking material into new songs will be developed for use in guitar and general music classes.

CLINICIAN: Kelly Thomas (Kell High School) PRESIDER: Phoebe Clark (Discovery HS) HOST: Amy Clement (North Gwinnett MS) This session will focus on incorporating sight singing in the string classroom to make better instrumental sightreaders. Research-tested methods utilizing solfege for string players will be demonstrated. Issues to be addressed include teacher modeling, encouraging student participation and buy-in, and collaboration with other members of your school’s music department.

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ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Sight Singing in the String Classroom

GUITAR

WILLOW Facilitating Songwriting and Creativity with Guitar in the General Music Classroom

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1.27 Friday

11:15AM12:15PM

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INFORMATION

LIGOTTI HALL 2 Poster Session

PRESIDER: Brandon Tucker (Chatham County Schools) Come view the posters presenting research pertaining to the music education profession.

TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA C Digital Audio Basics for the Music Educator

CLINICIAN: Jody Underwood (Romeo Music) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher This session will discuss the latest and greatest technology tools for all manner of teaching. Topics covered will include iPad use in the classroom, portable, classroom and auditorium sound systems, music-inclusion tools, software and recording devices.

SPONSOR: ROMEO MUSIC

ATHENA D Getting Started With the New SmartMusic

CLINICIAN: Mike Gibson (MakeMusic, Inc.) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher The new SmartMusic is web based and can now be accessed from mobile devices. The New SmartMusic continues the tradition of great practice and assessment features while greatly expanding access for students and parents. In addition, the new SmartMusic will include new affordable classroom-wide pricing for schools.

SPONSOR: MAKEMUSIC, INC

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2:00PM3:00PM

1.27 Friday

ATHENA A/B How to Apply and Be Invited to Perform for National and Regional Conferences

CLINICIANS: Andrea Strauss (Tara Winds), Dr. Mary Land (Young Harris College) PRESIDER: Keith Matthews (Columbus State Univ.)

HOST: Michael Foxworth (Retired) What does it take to be invited to perform at prestigious conferences? What are committees listening for? What is the Midwest Clinic looking for? Is the first minute of the recording the deciding factor? Get the answers to these questions and more!

SPONSOR: JOHN STRAUSS ESQ. ATTORNEY AT LAW

CLINICIAN: Joe Brashier (Valdosta State University) PRESIDER: Douglas Hill (Mercer Univ.)

HOST: Laura Estes (Smithia MS) There is no passport required to come and explore the variety of band music by composers from all corners of the world. From Chen Qian to Boris Pigovat, learn the Ps and Qs of international band literature.

BAND

ATHENA E Around the World in 60 Minutes: Multiple Stops to Explore International Band Music

OCONEE RIVER Jazz Reading Session

CLINICIANS: Rob Opitz (Reinhardt University), Chip Crotts (Georgia Institute of Technology) PRESIDER: Tracy Wright (Ringgold HS) Come hear the newest and best charts for jazz ensembles of all ages and grades, played by some of the best jazz players anywhere! Charts provided by JW Pepper.

THEATRE Lovinggood Middle School 8th Grade Symphonic Band DIRECTORS: Joseph Heiberger & Shelley Ferrell PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

CHORAL

ATHENA F Conducting Masterclass

CLINICIAN: Dr. Sandra Snow PRESIDER: Dr. David Langley (Georgia Southern University)

CLINICIAN: Christian Gordon (Lee County Middle School East Campus) A recipe for success in your first year of teaching band, especially middle school band. A plan of attack to prevent you from saying to yourself “Should’ve, could’ve, would’ve” after year one.

CLINICIAN: Dr. Matthew Loyd (Jacksonville State University) PRESIDER: Dr. Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) This session will review all 15 rubrics for the Fine Arts edTPA. Tricks and recommendations for passing the new edTPA assessment.

CLINICIAN: Andy Beck (Alfred Music Publishing) Don’t miss this “Sing and Learn” session with Andy Beck. See what’s new for 2-part treble choirs. Learn about the composers, effective vocal tips, easy movement ideas, and more! A complimentary music packet will be given to each director in attendance.

SPONSOR: ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING

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ELEMENTARY

ATHENA I/J THIS IS THE DAY! New 2-Part Choral Repertoire

COLLEGE

LIGOTTI HALL 1 What is edTPA and How Do I Make Sure I Pass?

CNAfME

CYPRESS Hit the Ground Sprinting!

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1.27 Friday

2:00PM3:00PM

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GUITAR

GENERAL

ELEMENTARY

OLYMPIA Intentional Movement in the Music Classroom

CLINICIAN: Lillie Feierabend (University of Hartford Magnet School) Movement is an integral part of being musical; worthy of the same explicit and intentional instruction devoted to the literacy component of our curriculum. This lively session shares strategies and techniques to enhance the movement component while involving students in our folk music heritage of songs, dances, and singing games.

SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS

PARTHENON Elemental Adventures 1: From Wibbleton to Wobbleton

CLINICIAN: James Harding (The San Francisco School) An Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a place of discovery, where children learn through active play with the elements of music and movement. This workshop explores musical maps and pathways, where all roads lead to creative musicmaking.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

ATHENA H Booster Club Essentials I: Formation & Governance

CLINICIANS: Steven Kosmala (Excelsior Partners, LLC), Warren McClellan (McClellan & Associates, CPAs LLC), Dave Cook (Edward Jones) PRESIDER: Eric Willoughby (Woodland High) What EVERY sponsor should know: Could the IRS put your boosters out of business? Are your boosters at risk for penalties, lawsuits or fraud? Do YOU know the do’s and don’ts of booster clubs? Get the answers and protect yourself, your club and your school!

WILLOW Techniques for Jazz Guitar Improvisation

CLINICIAN: Trey Wright (Kennesaw State University) PRESIDER: Chris Bulgren HOST: Luther Enloe A survey of approaches for improvising over a minor blues progression including both key of the moment and chord of the moment approaches. Non guitarists are also welcome and will be able to apply session concepts to their instruments.

LIGOTTI HALL 2 Percussion in the Caribbean: A Continuing Study

CLINICIAN: Jefferson Grant (Lowndes High School) Choosing to focus on the culture and music of the Caribbean, Dr. Jefferson Grant has continued his education after finishing his formal studies by organizing solo trips to different regions of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and Trinidad, in an effort to bring back learning opportunities for his students.

SPONSOR: INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION

TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA C Music Technology and the National Standards: Developing a Music Technology Curriculum for Middle School

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CLINICIAN: Heath Jones (McConnell Middle School) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher This session will examine the new NAfME Music Technology Standards and how they can be used to develop a music technology curriculum for middle grades. Topics will include instructional calendars, deconstructing the standards, and the growing career opportunities in the music technology field.

ATHENA D Bring Music to Life

CLINICIANS: John Mlynczak (Noteflight) PRESIDER: Julian Beckwith (Putnam Co HS) HOST: Julian Beckwith (Putnam Co HS) In today’s digital world, how do we teach music utilizing all the various devices available to students? This session will demonstrate how Noteflight Learn can be used on any computer or mobile device for sheet music distribution, recording assessments, student learning, and performance applications.

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3:15PM4:15PM

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1.27 Friday

ATHENA A/B How Many Candy Bars Do We Have To Sell To Pay Off Our $50,000 Debt?!

CLINICIANS: Daniel Treuman (Collins Hill High School), Richard Selph (Collins Hill Band Boosters) PRESIDER: Craig Cantrell (East Hall HS) HOST: John Inzetta (Schley County MS/HS) What do you do when you take over a program and find out that your boosters are $50,000 in debt? Learn from our mistakes as we discuss the tough realities and must-know information to keep your booster program healthy and within the rules of the IRS and your district

ATHENA C Here Comes The Judge

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CLINICIAN: Jay Wucher (Clarke County Schools) PRESIDER: Lloyd McDonald (Feagin Mill MS) HOST: Janet Stalling (Sandy Springs Charter MS) The presenter will share with the participants what LGPE Band adjudicators look and listen for during the performance. Recordings will be used so that participants can critique performances as judges do. A do and don’t list will also be provided.

ATHENA E Developing and Maintaining a Comprehensive Percussion Program

CLINICIANS: Mike Lynch (Lassister High School), Joel Boss (Lassiter High School) PRESIDER: Marcus Rayner (Washington County HS) HOST: Adam Gresham (Central MS/HS) This clinic will give high school educators ideas into the day to day operations of a high school percussion program, how to set long term goals that are obtainable by your students, and methods to be as comprehensive as possible without allowing one area of the program to take over.

SPONSOR: MAPEX/MAJESTIC PERCUSSION VIC FIRTH

ATHENA F Beginning to Teach Vocal Technique to Adolescent Boys

ATHENA I/J Beyond LGPE: Sight-Singing as a Lifelong Skill

CLINICIAN: Dr. Michelle Herring (Columbus State University) PRESIDER: David Bonaker (Creekside School) HOST: Olivia McWaters, Katie Holbrook (Columbus State University) Music literacy is an important skill for life long participation in music. Herring will discuss the visual, aural, and kinesthetic avenues of reading music. Herring will also provide practical ideas for how to incorporate sight-singing into choral literature.

CLINICIAN: Rachel Plate (Georgia College) This session will focus on the creation of websites for general music and/or ensembles. The website may contain a welcome, FAQs, handbook/calendar, helpful links, etc. Attention will be given to the continued improvement of the website according to program needs. Lastly, methods for disseminating the website will be explored.

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CNAfME

CYPRESS Creating, Maintaining, and Sharing Classroom and Ensemble Websites

CHORAL

CLINICIAN: Dr. Patrick Freer (Georgia State University) PRESIDER: Dr. Joy Meade (Georgia State University) How do we begin working with boys and their changing voices? What is vocally safe? How can we prevent them from feeling discouraged? The answer involves teaching vocal technique, beginning with breath control. This session will include practical exercises to address vocalization, pitch matching, and range extension with adolescent boys.

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3:15PM4:15PM

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OLYMPIA Vocal Development in Young Children

CLINICIAN: Lillie Feierabend (University of Hartford Magnet School) For young children, tuneful singing is the marriage of tuneful thinking and physiological awareness. The child must be able to first “catch the tune” and then reproduce it in head voice. This lively session shares strategies and techniques that are developmentally appropriate while remaining wonderfully childlike; playful, imaginary and fun.

SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS

PARTHENON Elemental Adventures 1: From Wibbleton to Wobbleton (Repeat)

CLINICIAN: James Harding (The San Francisco School) An Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a place of discovery, where children learn through active play with the elements of music and movement. This workshop explores musical maps and pathways, where all roads lead to creative musicmaking.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

GENERAL

ATHENA G If This Were My Final GMEA Clinic Session, What Would I Say to My Profession?

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CLINICIAN: Dr. David Gregory (Georgia Wind Symphony) PRESIDER: Anna Ragan (Kings Academy) Comments are derived from nearly 50 years of music education experiences at the middle school, high school, university, and professional levels...from the perspective of teacher, music supervisor and county level administrator

ATHENA H Booster Club Essentials II: Inspiring Leadership and Volunteerism

CLINICIANS: Steven Kosmala (Excelsior Partners, LLC), Warren McClellan (McClellan & Associates, CPAs LLC), Dave Cook (Edward Jones) PRESIDER: Eric Willoughby (Woodland High) What EVERY sponsor should know: Now that your boosters are properly formed, what actions will inspire your parents to lead and volunteer? How do you set the tone and sustain the momentum while maintaining program control? This session guides you in creating the framework for success.

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3:15PM4:15PM

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CLINICIAN: Rob Pethel (Atlanta Public Schools, Blue Guitar) PRESIDER: Matt Anderson HOST: Trey Wright In this session, we will explore the Blue Guitar Classroom Curriculum, which is a comprehensive resource for school guitar teachers. Blue Guitar uses a balanced approach of music fundamentals, literacy, solo and ensemble literature, and introductions to the multiple styles associated with guitar music.

CLINICIAN: Rachael Smith (Howard Middle School) PRESIDER: Noelle Saleh (Sweetwater MS) HOST: Jeffrey Valerioti (North Gwinnett MS) Do you have students who play beautifully but struggle to read music? When teaching beginning band and orchestra students how does a teacher effectively teach basic rhythm and note reading skills? Session will include ideas from observation of elementary music teachers and the presenter’s failures and successes in the classroom.

CLINICIAN: Alison Farley (University of Georgia) It has been observed that students attain to pitch rather than rhythm when sight-reading music. This session will present the results of a study exploring the relationship between internal timekeeping ability and the performance of written rhythm notation in an attempt to explore the hierarchy of pitch in sight-reading.

CLINICIANS: Robert Grogan (Barber Middle School), Bradley Rikard (Barber Middle School), PRESIDER: Nicholas Smith (Floyd MS) The goal of this session is to share strategies for integrating technology in an performance classroom that are realistic, increase organization, makes assessment more efficient, and improve student learning. Strategies for implementing technology can demonstrate differentiated instruction and instructional rigor which can be helpful to the educator for teacher evaluations.

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ATHENA D Practical and Truly Applicable Ways of Integrating Technology in a Band, Orchestra, and Chorus Classroom

RESEARCH

LIGOTTI HALL 2 An Exploration of Timekeeping Ability and Performance of Written Notation

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EMPIRE Reading, Writing or Rote-Teaching? Beginning Instrumental Classroom Ideas Borrowed from the Elementary Music Teacher

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WILLOW Blue Guitar Classroom Curriculum

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ATHENA E Beginning Band Basics-Daily Workouts and Techniques Designed to Energize and Motivate the Young Band Student

CLINICIANS: Patrick Sheridan (Jupiter Band Instruments and XO Brass), Richard Canter (Walnut Hills High School) PRESIDER: Dr. Cale Self (Univ. of West Georgia) HOST: Eric Vogel (Heard County HS) This clinic will provide daily routines and innovative techniques for your beginning band. Through this interactive clinic, we will provide a variety of exercises that help you reach all levels of learners. Daily breathing workouts and simplified approaches to teaching dynamics and articulation will help your students achieve quick success!

SPONSOR: JUPITER BAND INSTRUMENTS AND XO BRASS

OCONEE RIVER Valdosta State University Jazz Ensemble DIRECTOR: David Springfield PRESIDER: Bob Steelnack (Cartersville HS) HOST: Craig Cantrell (East Hall HS)

THEATRE Mill Creek High School Wind Ensemble

BAND

CHORAL

CHORAL

DIRECTORS: Erik Mason & Bridget Wildes PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

ATHENA F Techniques to Learn Music Quickly and Efficiently

CLINICIAN: Jay Champion (Lost Mountain Middle School) PRESIDER: Drew Bowers (Milton High School) HOST: Kendrick Kirkland (Tapp Middle School) Teach it quickly, or teach it well? You don’t have to choose. With these techniques, your choir can learn a new piece quickly while still gaining a greater understanding of rhythms, music composition, form, text setting, and dynamics.

ATHENA I/J Band Directors in a Choral World

CLINICIAN: Dr. Stefanie Cash (Berry College) PRESIDER: Dr. Adam Hayes (Berry College) Do you teach chorus as a part of your course load? This session will discuss issues unique to the choral classroom: development of tone, supporting without upper body tension and picking varied literature. All information will be presented from the perspective of an instrumentalist turned full time choral director.

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OLYMPIA The Recorder: A Foundation for a Comprehensive and Creative Instrumental Music Program

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CLINICIAN: Marguerite Wilder (GIA Publications) The recorder is an effective and affordable instrumental medium for providing students with a comprehensive, rigorous, and creative music learning experience. The recorder expands the scope and depth of instrumental performance opportunities and establishes a foundation for an elective beginning instrumental music program SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS

PARTHENON The School Music Radio Show!: Inspiration for General Music Composition

CLINICIANS: Katie Carlisle (Georgia State University), Lauren Garber (East Clayton Elementary), Megan Kendall (Brookwood High School) Showcase your students’ developing composition skills through a “school music radio show!” In this workshop, participants will generate short musical ideas used in radio (jingles and dramatic accents) to use within a group composition. 21st century approaches to participation and “broadcasting” student compositions will be explored.

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1.27 Friday

ATHENA G Drama In the Music Classroom? No Thanks

ATHENA H Music Across the Spectrum: Inclusion Tips for Students with Autism

CLINICIANS: Shelley Sanderson (Young Harris College), Stephanie Justen (Houston County High School) PRESIDER: Jeremy Skidmore (Morgan Co. Primary) Come ‘Scale’ across the Autism spectrum by learning integration techniques for students with Autism for all music settings. Methods discussed include musical warm-ups and warm downs, meeting sensory needs, and the use of music for calming techniques. Experience collaboration between a Musician and Autism specialist to integrate these two worlds.

CLINICIAN: Brion Kennedy (St. Pius X Catholic High School) PRESIDER: Chris Bulgren HOST: Marilynn Bailey Exploring the use of electric guitar in the classroom, we’ll delve into recording projects, equipment, classroom management (read: noise control), and unlocking rock and pop in your classroom and on the stage.

SPONSOR: KEN STANTON MUSIC

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WILLOW Electrify Your Classroom with Electric Guitar!

GENERAL

CLINICIAN: Keith Matthews (Columbus State University) PRESIDER: Dr. Josh Byrd (Univ. West Georgia) Music teachers have unique advantages and obstacles when managing classroom behavior. This session provides proven strategies to maximize our efforts and create a positive environment for all students and YOU. By teaching appropriate and expected behaviors from the onset, you can eliminate distractions and increase time for making music.

ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Georgia Southern University Honors Magnolia String Quartet DIRECTOR: Larisa Elisha PRESIDER: Krissi Davis (Flat Rock MS) HOST: Kimberl Rooker (Retired)

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4:30PM5:30PM

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LIGOTTI HALL 2 Does Music Make You Smarter? - Depends on the Music

CLINICIAN: Dr. Martin Norgaard (Georgia State University) Music advocates use the argument that music participation improves academic achievement. Unfortunately, the research is inconclusive. Here I review this research and exciting new results that indicate the setting and the type of music is crucial. Specifically, our research shows a focus on improvisation may help students develop cognitive flexibility.

ATHENA A/B App Smashing in the Elementary Music Classroom (For Intermediate & Advanced)

TECHNOLOGY

CLINICIANS: Megan Endicott (Fulton County Schools), Casey Hall (Fulton County Schools) PRESIDER: Mary McGowan (Adamson MS) Having problems integrating technology effectively? Need help engaging your students? Join us for an interactive session presenting innovative tech tools that can be used with iPads in your classroom that will aid in engagement, collaboration, integration, and personalization including video demonstrations of students putting the tech to the test.

ATHENA C Success on Musical Cloud Nine- Inexpensive and Easy Online Programs for You and Your Students

CLINICIAN: Amanda McClellan (Hull Middle School) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher Introduction to the cloud-based, online music programs Noteflight and Soundation. We’ll explore uses for the teachers, as well as lessons that cover many musical objectives, such as composition transposition while addressing the national standards of creating and connecting.

SPONSOR: MUSIC FIRST

ATHENA D Strategies for Using Data to Reach the Individual Musician in an Instrumental Program

CLINICIANS: Robert Grogan (Barber Middle School), Bradley Rikard (Barber Middle School), PRESIDER: Nicholas Smith (Floyd MS) Motivation is highest when students feel confident about their musical ability. One way to increase musical ability is to target individuals through the use of data and assessments. The purpose of this session is to share practical applications of spreadsheet software, strategies to interpret data, and creative solutions for assessment.

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PERFORMANCES 7:30PM 8:00PM

DIRECTOR: Dr. David Gregory PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

ATHENS FUMC Woodstock Middle School Voices

ATHENS FUMC North Gwinnett Middle School Eighth Grade Treble Chorus

8:30PM

THEATRE Georgia Wind Symphony

DIRECTORS: Dr. David Kehler, Debra Traficante, and Cory Meals PRESIDER: Neil Ruby (Central-Carroll HS) HOST: Matt Koperniak (Riverwatch MS)

CHORUS

ATHENS FUMC Woodland High School Le Voce

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8:00PM

THEATRE Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble

9:00PM

BAND

ATHENS FUMC All-College Chorus Performance

7:30PM

ELEMENTARY ATHENA F J. G. Dyer Elementary Chorus and Advanced Percussion Ensemble DIRECTOR: Sherry Coulombe

7:30PM

GENERAL OCONEE RIVER Composition Competition Recital PRESIDER: Dr. Richard Bell (Clayton State University)

1.27 Friday

DIRECTOR: Justin Norton PRESIDER: David Childress (Woodstock Middle School - Principal) HOSTS: Dr. Paul Neal (Berry College), Ryan McKendrick (Woodstock HS), Jefferson Doyle (Woodstock MS), Spencer Wright (Dawson County HS), Bob Loehr (Woodstock HS), Jeff Funderburk (DeKalb School of the Arts)

DIRECTOR: Kimberly Eason PRESIDER: Dr. David Langley (Georgia Southern University) HOSTS: Carter Still (Bay Creek MS), Kim Peeples (Brookwood HS), Brianna Greer (North Gwinnett HS), Kim Maugans (Lanier MS)

DIRECTOR: Samuel Miller PRESIDER: Theresa Alexander (Huntington Middle School) HOSTS: Derwin Davis (Dutchtown HS), Beth Massengale (Eagle’s Landing HS), Chris McMichen (Union Grove HS)

CONDUCTOR: Dr. Sandra Snow PRESIDER: Dr. David Langley (Georgia Southern University)

7:00PM

ORCHESTRA THEATRE The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Honor Orchestra

DIRECTOR: Dr. W. David Richardson PRESIDER: David Dubose (Gwinnett County Public Schools Fine Arts Director) HOST: Cathie Hudnall (Brookwood HS)

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ATHENA A/B Golf: A Metaphor for Creative Concert Programming

BAND

CLINICIAN: Cliff Towner (Georgia College) PRESIDER: Sean McBride (South Effingham HS) HOST: John Reed (Retired) The secret to creating a great concert program is engaging the creative mind, and preparation is the first step of the creative process. Using golf as a metaphor, this session will provide practical tips on improving your long, short and putting game when it comes to preparing for programming concerts.

ATHENA E WGI Winds - The What’s, How’s, Why’s & Why Not’s....

CLINICIAN: Joshua Walker (Ola High School) PRESIDER: Josh Boyd (Point Univeristy) HOST: Eric Vogel (Heard County HS) This session will attempt to provide advice and insight into the formation and existence of an indoor winds marching ensemble, within the framework of a cohesive band program. We will also look at the arguments for and against the existence of these new ensembles within the American music education framework.

THEATRE WJMS Symphonic Band

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CHORAL

DIRECTORS: William Kilgore & David Campbell PRESIDER: Miles Adams (Prince Avenue Christian School) HOST: Aaron Garland (Ringgold MS)

ATHENS FUMC ONE SONG: Chart Toppers and Familiar Classics for Choirs

CLINICIAN: Andy Beck (Alfred Music Publishing) Andy Beck presents exciting new choral arrangements for student and adult ensembles, large and small. Featuring favorite pop, Broadway, movie/television hits from today and yesterday! Appropriate for Show Choirs, Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Contemporary A Cappella Groups, and Concert Choirs. A complimentary music packet will be given to attended directors.

SPONSOR: ALFRED MUSIC PUBLISHING

CYPRESS Getting Hired As a Music Educator: Your Steps to Success

CLINICIAN: Brandon Tucker (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) Improve your chances of being hired as a music educator in this session presented by Mr. Brandon Tucker of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Mr. Tucker screens and interviews prospective music educators in Savannah, and will be sharing tips on every stage of the hiring process.

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OLYMPIA Classroom Management- Discipline, Automated Assessments, Lesson Planning and Customization

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CLINICIAN: Graham Hepburn (QuaverMusic.com) The planning process can be streamlined by making use of the Quaver K-5 and the Quaver 6-8 General Music Programs. Automated assessments, easy curriculum customization, and engaging activities for your students. Save precious time and build a collection of resources that will help you efficiently manage your classroom.

SPONSOR: QUAVERMUSIC.COM

PARTHENON Elemental Adventures: The Music of the Spheres

CLINICIAN: James Harding (The San Francisco School) An Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a place of discovery, where children learn through active play with the elements of music and movement. In this workshop, we will compose using pom-poms and ping pong balls as hands-on rhythmic and melodic notation, and then explore polymeter in the solar system through rhythmic speech.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

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1.28 Saturday

CLINICIAN: Jim Tinter (Westlake Schools (Retired) Discover how easy and fun it can be to make up songs with and for your students. Embrace teachable moments.

Encourage creativity and reinforce curricular content. Videos of student compositions will be shown. Free recorder compliments of Peripole.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

CLINICIAN: Robert Dunham (Georgia Southern University) PRESIDER: James Barket (Webb Bridge MS) HOST: Hannah Fowler (Miller Middle School) This session focuses on simple steps to more easily identify the elements of musical foreground, middle ground, and back ground in any score, to help conductors of all levels develop more effective rehearsal planning and create more musically meaningful performances.

ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Hearing with Your Eyes - Score Study Tips to Help You Hear What You See

GENERAL

ATHENA G Song Writing in the Elementary/Middle School Classroom

ATHENA C You Have the Latest Finale But Are You Using it Like Finale 2000?

ATHENA D How to ENHANCE Your Music Program with Technology, Not DISRUPT It!

CLINICIAN: Jim Frankel (MusicFirst) PRESIDER: Pat Gallagher This session will provide an overview of the MusicFirst Online Classroom, including the software, content, assessment, and creativity opportunity it affords - all at an incredibly affordable price. All attendees will receive a free 30 day trial.

SPONSOR: MUSICFIRST

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TECHNOLOGY

CLINICIAN: Mavis Kallestad (MakeMusic, Inc.) PRESIDER: Alan Tolbert (Hart Co HS) Learn the latest Finale time saving tools and shortcuts including using the Repitch Tool, Selection Tool and contextual menus to reduce editing time. Other topics include fast ways to enter repeats/endings and codas, changing instruments mid-staff, hiding empty staves, exploding chords into individual staves, creating custom expressions, and more!

SPONSOR: MAKEMUSIC, INC.

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10:00AM11:00AM

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ATHENA A/B For Love or Reward: Meaningful Motivation for Continued Student Success

BAND

CLINICIANS: Steven Watson (Jasper Middle School), Alan Armstrong (Northgate High School) PRESIDER: D. Alan Fowler (Eastside HS) HOST: Kristen Swan (MacIntyre Park MS) Extrinsic rewards are often utilized in society to reinforce a desired behavior. Modern studies show there are pitfalls associated with that reward system. This session will discuss the challenges of moving students towards more intrinsic motivation to help them achieve not only in the present but have continued musical success.

ATHENA E Successful All-State Auditions: Cultivating Independent Musicianship

CLINICIAN: Sara Emery (Emery Saxophone Studio) PRESIDER: Jason Atha (Parkview HS) HOST: Darby Stanton (Ridgeview Charter School) All-State audition season often finds motivated but frustrated students struggling to re-learn scales and tackle challenging etudes. This session covers a private studio instructor’s perspective on practice tools students need to prepare and play their audition successfully: both technically and musically. Session will feature a live teaching demonstration.

OCONEE RIVER Roswell High School Percussion Ensemble

ATHENS FUMC The Davidson Chorale

DIRECTOR: Dr. Daniel Bara PRESIDER: Dr. Deanna Joseph (Georgia State University)

CNAfME

DIRECTOR: Phillip Streetman PRESIDER: Jeff Funderburk (Dekalb School of the Arts) HOSTS: Amy Ellington (Academy of Richmond County), Katie Bennett (Columbia Middle School), Anita Thomas (Columbia Middle School)

ATHENS FUMC The UGA Hodgson Singers

CYPRESS 0-5: The Developmental Years of a Band Director- What I Needed to Know But Didn’t

COLLEGE

CHORAL

DIRECTOR: Brandon Kunka (Roswell High School) PRESIDER: Travis Roye (Trion High School) HOST: Brooke VanKempen (Archer HS)

LIGOTTI HALL 1 Promoting Self-Care in At-Risk Students Through Music

CLINICIAN: Russ Thompson (Woodland High School) The first five years are the most formative years in one’s teaching career. From percussion to parents, this session will explore tips, teaching strategies, and general advice for band directors in the formative years of their career.

CLINICIANS: Ilona Halkides (Bethune-Cookman University) PRESIDER: Dr. Laura Stambaugh (Georgia Southern University) Educators are progressively adopting the social and emotional learning (SEL) approach in their teaching. This research introduces as part of a SEL program “ME Time” (Music Education Time), which utilizes music and other self-care strategies to alleviate at-risk students’ social and emotional issues, with promising results.

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1.28 Saturday

OLYMPIA Vocal Development in Young Children (Repeat)

PARTHENON Elemental Adventures: The Music of the Spheres (Repeat)

CLINICIAN: James Harding (The San Francisco School) An Orff-Schulwerk classroom is a place of discovery, where children learn through active play with the elements of music and movement. In this workshop, we will compose using pom-poms and ping pong balls as hands-on rhythmic and melodic notation, and then explore polymeter in the solar system through rhythmic speech.

SPONSOR: PERIPOLE, INC.

CLINICIANS: Melanie Darby & Joanne Maples (Spivey Hall) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education presented through the award-winning video “The King of Instruments” featuring Spivey Hall’s magnificent Fratelli Ruffati pipe organ. Three 10 minute segments focusing on the history, science, and artistry of the organ. Great elementary classroom resource for science of sound curriculum.

SPONSOR: SPIVEY HALL, CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY

CLINICIANS: Nicolas Deuson & Matthew Anderson (Reinhardt University) PRESIDER: Matt Anderson HOST: Rob Pethel Guitar, though similar in left hand techniques to other string instruments, has unique right hand challenges such as nail shape, contact point, not least of which, basic right hand plucking mechanics. This presentation will seek to give classroom teachers resources to draw out great tone from their ensembles.

CLINICIANS: Dr. Bernadette Scruggs, Victoria Enloe, and Courtney Ondre (Peachtree Ridge High School) PRESIDER: Bill Scruggs (Northbrook MS) HOST: Shawn Morton (Duluth HS) This collaboration between the top dancers and string instrumentalists has become the highlight of our students’ high school careers. Learn how to join forces to present a program that no one will forget.

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ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Peachtree Ridge High School Presents: The Little Mermaid

GUITAR

WILLOW With Pluck: Tone Production for Guitar Orchestra

GENERAL

ATHENA H Distance Learning With the Ultimate STEAM Machine

ELEMENTARY

CLINICIAN: Lillie Feierabend (University of Hartford Magnet School) For young children, tuneful singing is the marriage of tuneful thinking and physiological awareness. The child must be able to first “catch the tune” and then reproduce it in head voice. This lively session shares strategies and techniques that are developmentally appropriate while remaining wonderfully childlike; playful, imaginary and fun.

SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS

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11:15AM12:15PM

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ATHENA A/B Make Your Clarinet Section Sound Outstanding

BAND

CLINICIAN: Lisa Oberlander (Columbus State University) PRESIDER: Christal Wagner (Madras Middle School) HOST: Zandra Bell-McRoy (Cedar Shoals HS) Wonder why your clarinets sound screechy? Do they play out of tune? Too loud, or not loud enough? Can’t articulate fast enough? Dr. Lisa Oberlander, Professor of Clarinet at Columbus State University, shares her tips for making your clarinet section sound outstanding.

ATHENA E Instrument Repair: I Can Do All THAT By Myself?

CLINICIAN: Dave Lawson (Cherokee Christian School) PRESIDER: Lloyd McDonald (Feagin Mill MS) HOST: Adam Gresham (Central MS/HS) Instrument repair: Learn the basics of repair and how to diagnose the problem. Repair demonstrations and handson training will be presented as well as a buyers guide to cheap and effective tools needed for repair.

THEATRE All-State Jazz Ensemble Concert

COLLEGE

CHORAL

DIRECTOR: Ronald Carter PRESIDER: Rich Stickler (Lakeview Ft. Oglethopre HS) HOST: Mark Hoskins (Wheeler HS)

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ATHENS FUMC All-State Reading Chorus Performance DIRECTOR: Dr. Paul Neal PRESIDER: Michelle Austin (Alpharetta High School)

LIGOTTI HALL 1 Law 101, A Legal Primer For Music Teachers

CLINICIAN: Barry Morgan (Cobb County Solicitor General) PRESIDER: Josh Boyd (Point University) This session will focus on the legal pitfalls that exist in today’s litigious society and it’s impact on the music educator, especially the first year teacher. Topics include civil/criminal liability, administrative hearings, student/ parent/teacher interactions.

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1.28 Saturday

OLYMPIA Bridges to the Community: Planting Seeds for a Lifetime of Musical Growth

PARTHENON Explore Play Through the Music of Africa

CLINICIANS: Tracy Leslie (North Calloway Elementary), Nicola Mason (Eastern Kentucky University) Come with us as we explore play through the music of Africa. Play is a crucial part of human development- it’s a way of learning for children as it strengthens cooperation, shares values from peer to peer and generation to generation, and provides much emotional comfort for the person.

CLINICIAN: Leigh Kallestad (MakeMusic, Inc.) PRESIDER: Nicole Thompson (Taylor Road Middle School) A director wears many hats: teacher, fundraiser, accountant, communicator, advertiser, advocate and more.

Accomplishing the tasks related to these roles requires organization, effective strategies and the use of different tools. Learn about successful strategies, not taught in college, that educators are using to manage their programs effectively.

SPONSOR: MAKEMUSIC, INC.

CLINICIAN: Sean Thrower (Berry College) PRESIDER: Erik Herndon HOST: Matt Anderson The CAGED System can be an effective method for learning chords and scales, but students shouldn’t stop there.

This presentation will explore several other means of teaching students to more competently navigate the fretboard including interval studies and 3 note-per-string scales.

CLINICIANS: Nancy Conley (Clayton State University) PRESIDER: Jennifer Floyd (McEachern High School) HOST: Christin Lawhorne (River Ridge HS) Are you looking for ways to foster independence and musicality while developing technique and preparing for performances? Based on research and teaching experiences, this session will provide ideas for using chamber music to advance technical skills and ensemble playing while enhancing instruction and strengthening your program.

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ORCHESTRA

EMPIRE Strengthen Your Program with Chamber Music

GUITAR

WILLOW Traversing the Fretboard: Working Outside the CAGED System

GENERAL

ATHENA G How To Succeed Wearing the Many Hats of a Music Director

ELEMENTARY

CLINICIAN: Lillie Feierabend (University of Hartford Magnet School) Music educators plant seeds for a lifetime of music making but teachable moments do not always happen in the classroom. This session shares a dozen ways to enrich the musical growth and development of your students, your school and community while providing opportunities to inspire a lifelong love of music.

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THEATRE

1:30PM

south forsyth middle school

Symphonic Band

Directors: Dr. aNDREW pOOR & reggie humphrey

In its third year under the leadership of Dr. Andrew Poor, the South Forsyth Middle School Band program has experienced rapid and significant growth and has grown to over 380 students. In 2015, due to the growth of the program, Mr. Reggie Humphrey has joined the staff as Assistant Director of Bands. Additionally, the Symphonic Band was honored to be a featured performing ensemble at the University of Georgia Middle School Honor Band Festival. In 2014 and 2015, the South Forsyth Middle School Symphonic Band earned Straight Superior ratings at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation. In 2015 and 2016, the South Forsyth Middle School Concert Band also received Straight Superior ratings along with the The Sixth-Grade Band. With a strong chamber music program, a large percentage of students successfully participate in the GMEA District 9 Solo and Ensemble Festival, as well as, provide a significant presence in the District 9 Middle School Honor Bands and GMEA All-State Bands. The Symphonic Band participated in the 2015 Walt Disney World Festival Disney program and earned a Superior rating, Gold Award and the Best in Class Award. In 2014, the South Forsyth Band was awarded the Middle School Exemplary Performance Award by the Georgia Music Educators Association. Additionally, the band performed as a featured ensemble at the 16th Annual Southeastern United States Middle School Clinic and Honor Bands at Troy University.

Amen!…………………………………………………………………...............................................…………Frank Ticheli Dr. Steven Tyndall, conductor

Variations on a Korean Folk Song…………………………..........................................John Barnes Chance And Grace Will Lead Me Home………………..............................................………………...Andrew F. Poor Mr. Reggie Humphrey, conductor

Heart and Home……………………………………...............................................………………….Andrew F. Poor Dedicated to Col. (ret.) William B. Poor Mr. Freddy Martin, conductor

La Virgen de la Macarena (Traditional)…….………….….......................................……arr. Calvin Custer Mr. Reggie Humphrey, conductor Mr. Luis Cárdenas Casillas, trumpet

The Thunderer…….........................................................……John Philip Sousa/ed. Brion and Schissel 52

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THEATRE

4:00PM

1.26.17 4:00PM

lovinggood middle school

8th grade orchestra Director: barbera secrist

The Lovinggood Middle School orchestra program, under the direction of Barbera Secrist since the school opened in 2006, has a record of achievement and innovation that attests to the high expectations and goals set by Mrs. Secrist.

During her tenure, the orchestra program has grown to include more than 200 students. Noteworthy accomplishments for the LMS Orchestras include consistent superior ratings for their performances at LGPE, performances at the 2013 and 2017 GMEA In-Service Conference, and top honors at Music In The Parks Festival (MITPF) for 2010 and 2011. MITPF awards included First Place in the middle school IAA orchestra category and Overall First Place for middle school/junior high division (2011) as well as the prestigious Esprit de Corp Award in 2010 for the group that the judges felt best represented the essential spirit of the competition in both performance and behavior. The LMS Chamber Orchestra presents their “Giving Bach” concert series each year with performances at senior living facilities, elementary schools and a variety of other locations in Cobb County. Most recently, the Lovinggood Orchestra program was awarded GMEA’s 2016 Exemplary Performance Award in recognition of outstanding performances in all GMEA-sponsored events during the 2015-16 school year. Director Barbera Secrist holds degrees from Auburn (EdS), Florida State (MA), Kennesaw State (Educational Leadership) and Georgia State (BA). Prior to joining the faculty at LMS, Ms. Secrist performed extensively throughout the U.S. with the Pandean Players Chamber Ensemble and was a member of the Augusta Symphony for 13 seasons. She has two published books (Scarecrow) on chamber music and has taught oboe at Agnes Scott, Georgia Tech and Morris Brown.

8th Grade Orchestra Ablaze………………………………………………………............................................………………Chris M. Bernotas Masquerade…………………………………………………………………............................................…...Doug Spata Forever Joyful!................................................................................................................Brian Balmages

8th Grade Chamber Orchestra Cloud Dance............................................……………………………………………………..………………Thom Sharp Stone and Steel……………………………...........................................………………………………..Richard Meyer 2017 IN-SERVICE CONFERENCE

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fAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PANTHER PERFORMERS Director: nORA duKES

The Fairview Elementary Panther Performers Chorus is an ensemble comprised of 4th and 5th grade students. In addition to two annual school concerts, the chorus is also active in the community. In 2011, the Panther Performers performed at Phillips Arena, where they presented a Prime Time concert before an Atlanta Hawks game. In 2014, the chorus sang the “Star Spangled Banner” to kick off a Gwinnett Braves game. In 2015, the Panther Performers attended GMEA District 14 Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) for the first time and received a Superior rating for the performance. The chorus returned to LGPE in 2016 and earned their second Superior rating.

Alleluia Cantate (Sing Today!)…………………………….......................……………………Ruth Elaine Schram The Clouds……………………………………………………………………........................……………………Cynthia Gray Chumbara…………………………………………………………………….......................……arr. Dave and Jean Perry The Water Is Wide……………………………...………………………......................………arr. Ruth Elaine Schram When the Chariot Takes Me Home………………………..…..……....................……..arr. Glenda E. Franklin Glenda E. Franklin, Guest Conductor

Ching-A-Ring-Chaw…………………………...………………………......................………………arr. Aaron Copland One Wish…………………………………………………………….….....................………………..Dave and Jean Perry

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7:00PM

1.26.17 7:00PM 4:00PM

ATHENS FUMC

teasley middle school

festival voices Director: Fred Forsh

Festival Voices is composed of students from the 6th through 8th grade who were selected by audition only. The group was founded in the 1991-92 school year and has consistently received Superior or Excellent ratings in the GMEA LGPE. The group also participates each year in the Southern Star Music Festival and has consistently earned the Gold or Silver Standard. In 2016, the group was awarded unanimous Gold and won the sweepstakes for the highest score in their category.

Jazz Cantate............................................................................................................................Andy Beck Wind On a Hill............................................................................................................Victoria Ebel-Sabo Windy Nights.......................................................................................................................Cynthia Gray Kyrie Eleison...........................................................................Mary Donnelly, arr. George Lo. O. Strid Charlotte Town............................................................................................................arr. Emily Crocker The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky.......................................................................Mary Lynn Lightfoot She Sings...............................................................................................................Amy Feldman Bernon In My Imaginings.....................................................................................................................Fred Forsh Hist’ry............................................................................................................................Carl J. Nygard, Jr.

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north gwinnett middle school eighth grade advanced guitar ensemble Directors: Caryn volk & traci davison

The North Gwinnett Middle School Guitar Ensemble is one of the first middle school guitar performance ensembles in Gwinnett County. The guitar ensemble focuses on a classical playing approach, with exploration into alternative styles of blues, jazz, rock, and classical solo performance. North Gwinnett Middle School is located in Sugar Hill, Georgia. School enrollment is over 2200 students, with over two-thirds of the population involved in both traditional and non-traditional music ensembles. The guitar ensemble has over 350 students participating in six separate ensembles in grades 6-8. The guitar ensemble continues to grow thanks to active community participation as well as the on-going support of the faculty, staff, and administration of North Gwinnett Middle School.

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Northview high school

chamber orchestra Director: Tim Aucoin

The Northview High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Tim Aucoin, hails from Johns Creek, Georgia.

The orchestra is an integral component of a very successful school community - opening its doors in the fall of 2002.

The Northview Chamber Orchestra has been a featured performer at the Georgia Music Educators Association Conference in Savannah, Georgia in 2004, 2008, and again in 2013. They have also performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago in December of 2004, 2010, and 2015. In 2006, the Northview Chamber Orchestra represented the State of Georgia in Austria and the Czech Republic for “Mozart: 2006” - a 250th Celebration. In 2010, the ensemble was the featured performer for the National School Board Association Conference in Chicago. The orchestra program includes four string orchestras, a symphonic orchestra, and a chamber ensemble component which provides music for events throughout the year. In addition, a Jazz Strings group, which has performed at the Jazz Education Network Conference, was implemented to give students an opportunity to participate in an alternative styles setting. We also offer AP Music Theory to support the entire music program. Northview High School’s Chamber Orchestra includes students who participate in the ASYO, the BYO, the MYSO, the EYSO, the LSO, and the GYSO. Each year Northview Orchestra students are well-represented in the Georgia All-State Orchestras and GHP. Northview Orchestras consistently receive superior ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluations.

Overture for Strings…………………………………………………………………………….…………………….Paul Whear Edge of Darkness……………………………………………………….…….Aaron Hui, Kevin Li, & Joseph Aucoin Cyclic Reflection……………………………………………....………………………………………………….……Irene Zhou Serenade for String Orchestra, III. Dance………………………………….…….…………………..Samuel Barber Elegy for the Crescent City…………………………………………………………………....…………….……Tim Aucoin Judy Li, violin soloist / Leonardo Tang, cello soloist

Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra with Piano Obligato, I. Prelude…………………..Ernest Bloch Judy Li, piano

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing……………..………S. Fain & P.F. Webster, adapted by Tim Aucoin Joe Gransden, vocal and trumpet / John David, drums / Matthew Jung, piano

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Woodstock high school

chamber singers Director: ryan mckendrick

Woodstock High School is one of the largest high schools in the Cherokee County School District, located 30 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia in the City of Woodstock. Woodstock has received both the Gold and Platinum Awards for excellence in academics from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. The Woodstock High School choral program has maintained a tradition of excellence since the school’s opening in 1996. WHS choral ensembles consistently earn Superior and Excellent ratings in both sight-reading and performance at Large Group Performance Evaluation. The chorus has traveled to and performed in New York City, Nashville, Orlando, Savannah, Washington, D.C., London, and Italy. The Chamber Singers, the top women’s ensemble at Woodstock, is one of five ensembles in the WHS choral program. Ryan McKendrick has directed the choirs at Woodstock since 2007.

Jambo…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………arr. Jacob Narverud Suscepit Israel (from “Magnificat in D”)……………………………………………………………….………J.S. Bach Ubi Caritas………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………Ola Gjeillo Reel a Bouche……………………………………………………………………………..…………………….Malcolm Daglish Tota Pulchra Es……………………………………………………………………………….………………….Maurice Duruflé Early in the Spring……………………………………………………………....……………….Ralph Vaughan Williams No Time…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………arr. Susan Brumfield

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Sequoyah High School

Men's chorus Director: JOSH MARKHAM

The Sequoyah High School Men’s Chorus is a non-auditioned ensemble open to all male students at Sequoyah. Most members of the choir come in with little or no musical and vocal training. The advanced men in the choral program are partnered up with the new men in a mentoring program of Big Brothers and Little Brothers. This mentoring aids in teaching the new young men in tone production, sight-reading, and appropriate behaviors and habits in rehearsal and performance. Since its inception in the fall of 2010 under Mr. Markham the Sequoyah Men’s Chorus has only received Superior ratings in performance and sight-reading at LGPE. Members of the ensemble are regularly selected for AllState Chorus, All-State Reading Chorus, and the Governor’s Honors Program in Voice.

Let All Men Sing....................................................................................................................Christopher Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op. 52.......................................................................................................Brahms 3. O Die Frauen 14. Sieh’, wie ist die Welle klar

Aaron Whittle, student accompanist

In Taberna Quando Sumus (from Carmina Burana).......................................................................Orff When I Fall in Love.................................................................................................................Mulholland Crazy Little Thing Called Love..........................................................................................arr. Peterson Find the Cost of Freedom.........................................................................................................arr. Page I Wished to be Single Again................................................................................................arr. Ricketts

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hILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL

WIND SYMPHONY

Directors: PATRICK ERWIN, JEREMY TRIMMER, AND BOBBY CROSBY

Hillgrove High School was founded in 2006 in the Cobb County School District, which is nationally known for its excellence in music. Since opening with 84 students, the band program has grown to over 300 students making music DAILY. The Wind Symphony represents the best of the best of those students. This group has performed collegiate level repertoire consistently throughout it’s existence, receiving consistent recognition for excellence at GMEA LGPE and other events. Most recently, the wind symphony was named a “National Winner” in the Mark of Excellence Wind Band Honors recording competition (the only Georgia high school band to receive this honor in the past several years).

Members of the wind symphony take pride in their musical excellence and display it as such with their participation in extra-curricular musical activities. Hillgrove students have been members of the GA All State Band, District Band, GYSO, ASYO, AYWS, GHP, Honor Band of America, and many others across america. Placing skill development at the forefront of the music curriculum has allowed our students to grow and flourish in the ensemble environment, as well as in chamber music and solo literature.

Bells Across the Atlantic…………………………………......…………………................................……Adam Gorb Contre’ Qui, Rose?............................................................Morton Lauridsen/arr. H Robert Reynolds Divertimento for Band, Op. 42………………………………………………..…......................Vincent Persichetti

I. Prelude

II. Song III. Dance IV. Burlesque V. Soliloquy VI. March

Handel in the Strand……………….…….……………Percy Aldridge Grainger, arr. Sousa, Brion, Schissel Jeremy Trimmer, Conductor

Traveler……………………………………………………………….........................………………………...David Maslanka The Pathfinder of Panama………………………………………………........................John Philip Sousa/Byrne The Roosters Lay Eggs in Kansas…………………………………………….....................…………..Mayhew Lake “Sousa’s Favorite Encore”

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ST. PIUS X

ADVANCED GUITAR ENSEMBLE Director: BRION KENNEDY

The St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble is an auditioned performance ensemble. Under Mr. Kennedy’s leadership, the ensemble has performed at venues such as the Woodruff Arts Center, Georgia State University, Reinhardt University, University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Young Harris College, and were featured in a televised performance on GPTV. The St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble recorded their first EP, “Breathe in the Silence...”, in 2016.

Road to Lisdoonvarna……………………………………………………………………Traditional, arr. Kyle Dawkins Synapse No.2…………………………………..............................……………………………………………….Phil Snyder Laideronnette, Imperatrice des Pagodes…………...…………………Maurice Ravel, arr. Jeremy Sparks Chasing Dragons……………………………….................................………………………………………………Darin Au Super Mario Bros. Medley…………………………………..………………………Koji Kondo, arr. Brion Kennedy Billie Jean…………………………………………………………….……………Michael Jackson, arr. Michael Langer Equinox…………………………………………………………….......…………………..John Coltrane, arr. Trey Wright Bag’s Groove………………………………………………………….……………………….Miles Davis, arr. Trey Wright

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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

SINGERS

Director: DR. DEANNA JOSEPH

The Georgia State University Singers is the School of Music’s premier vocal ensemble. Selected by competitive audition, the choir is comprised of music majors and non-majors, undergraduate and graduate students and represents the diverse population of Georgia State University. In May of 2013, the University Singers competed in La Florilège Vocal de Tours where they placed second overall in the mixed choir category. The ensemble’s invited performances include appearances before the Georgia Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association and at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards. The Singers’ tours have taken them throughout much of the United States, including Carnegie Hall on two occasions, and six international tours with stops in France, Belgium, Italy, Yugoslavia, Finland, Russian, Estonia, Canada and Great Britain. Their new CD, Evening Hymn, was recently released on the Gothic Records Label.

To the Mothers in Brazil: Salve Regina……............................…..Lars Jansson, arr. Gunnar Eriksson Lucis Creator optime……………………………............................................…………………..Vytautas Miškinis Walden Pond…………………………………..............................................……………………..Dominick Argento

Text by Henry David Thoreau

I. The Pond

IV. Extolling

Joel Dallow, Danny Laufer, and Brad Ritchie, cello Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp

North Country Folksongs………………………………...........................................……………arr. Philip Wilby

Byker Hill Marianne My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord…………………..............................................arr. Stacey V. Gibbs

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collins hill high school

jazz ensemble

Directors: jeremy lumpkin & daniel treuman

The Collins Hill High School Jazz Ensemble I is made up of some of the finest musicians the school has to offer. The ensemble is strictly extra-curricular, rehearsing after school twice a week for 90 minutes as they prepare to perform a wide repertoire of challenging and exciting music. They consistently receive superior ratings at Jazz Large Group Performance Evaluation. Each year, both Collins Hill Jazz Ensembles are invited to perform at The Suwanee Night of Jazz.

This large community event features the top Jazz bands from a number of Gwinnett County Public and Private school programs. In the last two years, our jazz program has had two members make the All State Jazz Ensemble. We also encourage our students to be active in the Georgia Jazz Community by participating in the the Georgia Association of Jazz Educators Conference and other events, clinics, and concerts.

Four...........................................................................................................Miles Davis, arr. Mike Tomaro Breathing.........................................................................................Fred Sturm, arr. David Springfield Moten Swing......................................................................Buster & Benny Motem, arr. Ernie Wilkins Work Song.............................................................................................Nat Adderley, arr. Erik Morales Georgia On My Mind................................................................Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Dave Barduhn Featuring Sam Skelton, Alto Saxophone

Sway...............................................................................................Pablo Beltran Ruiz, arr. Mark Taylor Featuring Re’Nasia Gladmon, Vocals

The Lick.................................................................................................................................Steve Brown Featuring Chuck Arnold, Trumpet

Running of the Bulls..........................................................................................................Michael Story Featuring Josh Crosby, Drums

Honk...........................................................................................................................................Jeff Jarvis

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BENNETT'S MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

STRING SYMPHONY Director: KEVIN ANDERSON

The purpose of the Bennett’s Mill Middle School Orchestra is to give students a solid foundation in the basics of music, particularly the fundamentals of orchestral string instruments and provide the opportunity to enhance this knowledge through performance. Our objective is to instill principles of character, discipline, integrity, and musicianship. Students are challenged and held to a high standard to produce a sound that is better than good, but EXCELLENT. It is our desire to ignite a love of music and motivate each student to strive for the highest in the orchestra classroom and beyond.

Time Tangle...............................................................................................................................Loreta Fin Simple Gifts.........................................................................Joseph Bracket, arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle Swashbucklers Saga..........................................................................................................Chris Thomas Appalachian Celebration......................................................................................................Gary Fagan Tango d’Amour....................................................................................................................Susan H. Day Wind Dancer................................................................................................................Chris M. Bernotas

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BENJAMIN E. MAYS HIGH SCHOOL

WIND SYMPHONY Director: WILLIAM OLIVER

The Benjamin E. Mays High School Band Program was established alongside the school in September 1981 under the leadership of Mr. Sumner Smith. The vision of Mr. Smith continues today as over 200 students are enrolled in the course offerings of the band program. The band program for 26 years has received consecutive superior ratings at festival.

Benjamin E. Mays High School is a comprehensive music program that serves more than 200 students in a variety of curricular and extra-curricular offerings. The concert program consists of the Wind Symphony, The Symphonic Band, and Concert Band I. In addition to the concert bands, the music program at Benjamin E. Mays High School also includes three jazz groups, chamber ensembles and the Raider Marching Band. All groups at Benjamin E. Mays High School maintain an active concert and adjudication schedule. In the recent years the program has received numerous awards alongside the the Wind Symphony performing on of the largest stages for high school band. The 2014 Music For All National Concert Band Festival. The 2015 University of Georgia Jan Fest Honor Band Clinic, and the 2016 Troy SEUS Honor Band Clinic.

Celebration…………………………………………...................………………………………………………...Charles Sayre Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna………………………………………...F. Von Suppe ed. Robert Foster Lux Aurumque………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Eric Whitacre Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and Band…………………………………………....………………..Claude T. Smith Dr. Otis Murphy, Soloist

Beau Ideal…………………………………………………………………………………………..Sousa ed. John Bourgeois James O. Seda, Guest Conductor

“Conversations”………………………………………………………………………………………………..Chandler Wilson Baron Cimetiere’s Mambo…………………………………………………………………..…………..Donald Grantham

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LOVINGGOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

8TH GRADE SYMPHONIC BAND Directors: JOSEPH HEIBERGER & SHELLEY FERRELL

The Lovinggood Band program was established in 2006 and is a proud member of the Cobb County School District.

Lovinggood Middle School is located in Powder Springs, Georgia just West of Kennesaw Mountain and the Marietta Square.The Lovinggood band currently has over 450 students consisting of 175 beginner band students and 275 seventh and eighth grade band members. Every student in the 7th and 8th grade performs on Winter and Springs Concerts and LGPE. In addition to class activities, several students elect to participate in GMEA sanctioned events such as Solo and Ensemble and District and State Honor Bands. Since opening in 2006, the Lovinggood Band has consistently received Superior ratings at LGPE, and has been well represented in the District XII Honor Bands and the GMEA All State Band. The Lovinggood Band has performed for the 2010 and 2014 University of Georgia Midfest Middle School Band Clinic, the 2011 Auburn University Middle School Band Clinic and was awarded the GMEA Exemplary Performance Award in 2013. The Lovinggood Band has also performed for the 2016 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as the 2016 Music For All Southeastern Regional Concert Band Festival on the campus of Georgia State University. The Lovinggood Middle School Band is a proud feeder of the Hillgrove High School Bands.

Fantasy On An African-American Spiritual (“My Lord! What a Morning”).………….................................………………………..…arr. Bruce Preuninger

Deir’ In De…..………………………………..........…..........…..........…..........………………………arr. Warren Barker

Spontaneous Combustion……….........…………………………..........…..........….................…Robert Sheldon Arabian Dances..................................................…………………………………………………..…Brian Balmages The Footlifter.....................................…………….............…………..Henry Fillmore, ed. Robert E. Foster

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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

JAZZ ENSEMBLE Director: DAVID SPRINGFIELD

The Valdosta State University Jazz Ensemble is one of the oldest university sponsored jazz ensembles in the State of Georgia. Appearing first as an extracurricular activity on campus, it was offered as a curricular course of study in 1974, becoming the flagship performance group for the Jazz Studies degree program at VSU. Currently under the direction of David Springfield, the VSU Jazz Ensemble maintains a strong tradition of excellence that was established by Bob Greenhaw, Ed Barr and Cary Brague. The VSU Jazz Ensemble performs in local concerts, school programs, state conventions, jazz workshops, and nationally known festivals. Internationally-known guest artists and clinicians have included John Clayton, Dennis Mackrel, Marvin Stamm, Chris Vadala, Fred Sturm, John Fedchock and Don Braden. Our VSU jazz alumni have won national competitions and have been accepted to graduate schools such as the Juilliard School, the Cincinnati Conservatory, Florida State University, Michigan State University and the University of North Texas.

Trombonist Chris Crenshaw (BM-Jazz ’05) is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, saxophonist Stantawn Kendrick (BM-Jazz ’04) toured the world with legendary trumpeter Clark Terry and trumpeter James Ford (BM ’94) performs with the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra in Los Angeles.

Feet Bone….................................………………….................................…………………............Duke Ellington All My Life….................................…………………..........................…Foo Fighters, arr. David Springfield My Ship..….................................…………………........................…Kurt Weill/Ira Gershwin, arr. Gil Evans I’ll Remember April…........................Gene de Paul/Don Raye/Patricia Johnson, arr. Mike Tomaro The Art of the Matter….................................………………….................................………David Springfield Breathing….................................………………….................................Fred Sturm, arr. David Springfield Shofukan….................................…………………..............…………Michael League, arr. David Springfield

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MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

WIND ENSEMBLE

Directors: ERIK MASON & BRIDGET WILDES

Since its founding in 2004 the Mill Creek High School Winds Ensemble has earned a high level of respect around the state and region. The group has earned consistent Superior rated performances at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation and has been an invited guest ensemble across the state. Since 2009, the Mill Creek Wind Ensemble has given invited, guest performances at Columbus State University, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and at the 2011 University of Georgia Janfest. In addition to group achievements, MCHS band students have been chosen through competitive audition to be members of the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble, the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program, the GMEA District Thirteen Honor Band, and the GMEA All-State Band.

Noisy Wheels of Joy………………………………………………………………………....................…….Eric Whitacre Bridget Wildes, conductor

Aegean Festival Overture……………………….............…………Andreas Makris, arr. Major Albert Bader Architecture for a Dream……………………………………........................................…………………Kevin Bobo Erik Forst, marimba

Song Without Words…………………………………………............................………………………………Rolf Rudin Chester Phillips, conductor

Chicago, 2012 from Alternative Energy…………………..........................…………………………Mason Bates Bugler’s Holiday.............………………………………………………Leroy Anderson, trans. Michael Edwards

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

HONORS MAGNOLIA STRING QUARTET Director: DR. LARISA ELISHA

As the premier string ensemble at Georgia Southern University, the Honors Magnolia String Quartet, directed by Dr. Larisa Elisha, represents Georgia Southern University as musical ambassadors, performing for campus events, throughout Statesboro and surrounding communities. Selected by audition, members of the string quartet receive an exclusive scholarship, provided by a designated fund established in 2011. Recent appearances include performances at the Savannah Telfair Museum, Congregation Mikveh Israel, Hilton Head Symphony League Musicale and Strings at Southern Chamber Music Festival. Recently named Alternate in the Music Teachers National Association State Competition in the Young Artist Chamber Music - Strings category, the Magnolia Quartet members include: Benjamin Cork and William David Brotman, violins, Dominik Fields, viola and Na Yeon Kim, cello. They proudly continue traditions of previous groups of the Magnolia String Quartet, who won the MTNA Chamber Music Competition, representing the State of Georgia two years in a row. The Georgia Southern String Camerata, comprised of talented string players from Georgia Southern University, play repertoire ranging from the Baroque to 20th/21st –Century. The ensemble performs throughout the Southeast Coastal region and participates each year in the Strings at Southern Chamber Music Festival, and was selected to perform a featured presentation at the 2014 GMEA In-Service Conference.

Quartet No. 8 in c minor, Op. 110……….........................................…………………..........D. Shostakovich Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American”..................................................................…A. Dvorak

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THE GWINNETT SCHOOL OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY

HONOR ORCHESTRA Director: DR. W. DAVID RICHARDSON

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST) Honor Orchestra is the top ensemble within the greater GSMST orchestra program which serves 20% of the school. Membership is determined by audition each May and students provide their own transportation to school to rehearse at “0 Period” (starting one hour before GSMST’s of normal start time). Only half the Honor Orchestra students take private lessons, and most choose career paths and college majors in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) areas upon graduation. The ensemble has consistently received superior ratings at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, and individual members are regularly selected for Gwinnett county, Atlanta-area, and GMEA All-State honor orchestras. The ensemble has traveled each school year since 2008-2009 and has performed in North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, New York, and took its first international trip to China in 2011 with plans to travel to Prague in 2018. With these travels the ensemble has garnered a number of awards/recognitions including a 2nd place overall orchestra division trophy at the Festival Disney competition in 2016, appearing as part of the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall in 2014, taking the top orchestra award at the 2013 Heritage Music Festival in New York City, and the Best String Section award at the 2012 Grand National Adjudicators Invitational.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Overture…….………Gioachino Rossini, arr. Fabrizio Ferrari, ed. Richardson A Moment for Peace…………………………………….............………………………………………....Brian Balmages Bachianas Brasileiras......................................Heitor Villa-Lobos, arr. John Krance, ed. Richardson No. 5: Aria (Cantilena) Esther Tonea, soprano

Suite for Strings…………………………………………………….……….................…………………………..John Rutter

I. A-Roving

II. I have a bonnet trimmed with blue IV. Dashing Away

Libertango…………………………………………………………….........…………Astor Piazzolla, arr. Thomas Kalb

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WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

VOICES

Director: JUSTIN NORTON

Since the inception of Woodstock Middle School Voices five years ago, the group has continued to excel as a vocal ensemble. Woodstock Middle School Voices is an audition only group of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The only requirement to audition is that the student has to be currently enrolled in a chorus class. Since starting the group five years ago, the group has consistently earned Superior and Excellent ratings at 9th District Large Group Performance Evaluation. Woodstock Middle School is located in Woodstock, GA just north of Atlanta.

The Tiger……………………………………...........……Words by William Blake, Music by Sherri Porterfield The Turtle Dove……………...................................................…………………Arr. By Linda Steen Specacek She Sings…………………………………................................................................………Amy Feldman Bernon Two Childhood Songs…………….....................................................................………..Randall Thompson In Flanders Fields.……Words by Dr. John McCrae, Music by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson There Will Come Soft Rains………............…….Words by Sara Teasdale, Music by Ruth Morris Gray Sinner Man……………………...............................………………Adopted and Arranged by Roger Emerson

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J.G. DYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHORUS AND ADVANCED PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Director: SHERRY COULOMBE

The J.G. Dyer Chorus and Advanced Percussion Ensemble has a strong history of excellence in the Gwinnett County Public Schools. Founded in the 1970’s, the Dyer Chorus has pleased crowds throughout the northeast Metro Atlanta area. Mrs. Coulombe came to J.G. Dyer in 2007. The choir began to grow as they performed a numerous variety of shows which included both traditional choir performances and theatrical stage productions. In 2011 Mrs. Coulombe founded the Dyer Advanced Percussion Ensemble which plays a variety of repertoire from “Bach to Rock.” In 2014 the Advanced had the honor of entertaining United States Congressman Rob Woodall. Most notably, the J.G. Dyer Chorus and Advanced Percussion Ensemble were invited to perform for President and Mrs. Carter at the Carter Center Presidential Library and Museum. The J.G. Dyer Music program prides itself in sharing wonderful music-making and creating an aesthetic experience for both our performers and audiences.

Younger Generation………………………………………………………………………………………….…Aaron Copland Dance of the Willow……………………………………………………………………………………….Victoria Ebel-Sabo Drill Ye Tarriers……………………………….....……American Work Song Adapted arr. DeLelles & Kriske Paddy Worked on the Railroad………...........…………………Irish-American Folk Song arr. Carol King Deshi……………………………………………………...........…………………………………………………………Brent Pierce Watatoka Na Wimbo …………………………………......………………………..………………………….J. E. Dudley*** Matt Tinnell, djembe

Instrument Piece # 8 “Dreamcicle” from Orff Vol. IV………………….…Orff/Keetman arr. Coulombe Dacula Rag…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….Stephen Jean*** Winds…………………………………………………………………………..……………………………….…Larysa Kuzmenko For the Beauty of the Earth……………………………………………………………........……………….…John Rutter We’re Not Gonna Take It………………………………….....……………….…Daniel Dee Snider arr. Coulombe Matt Tinnell, drumset

Dyer School Song……………………………………………........…………………………………………………..Traditional ***world premiere pieces

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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

WIND ENSEMBLE Director: DR. DAVID KEHLER

Formed in 1996, the Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble performs a diverse repertoire encompassing large works for band, wind ensemble repertoire, and chamber music. The KSU Wind Ensemble continues to lead in supporting and creating consortiums for the development of new music, which have included new works by Steven Bryant, Paul Dooley, Michael Markowski, Joel Puckett, James Stephenson, Christopher Theofanidis, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Joseph Schwantner. In addition, leading composers including Kamran Ince, Chen Yi, and Pulitzer Prize winners David Lang and Joseph Schwantner have visited and worked directly with the KSU Wind Ensemble and its students. In 2012 the KSU Wind Ensemble hosted and was featured at the Southern Division College Band Directors /National Band Association Conference, and in 2016 was again featured at the CBDNA Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2013, the KSU Wind Ensemble was the Winner of the American Prize for best wind ensemble/concert band performance in the United States, and in 2016, will be releasing its first professional recording on the Centaur label featuring the music of Chen Yi.

In this Broad Earth............................................................................................................Steven Bryant Cory Meals, guest conductor

Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme............................................Michael Gandolfi Only Light..........................................................................................................................Aaron Perrine Debra Traficante, guest conductor

La Fiesta Mexicana...........................................................................................................H. Owen Reed

I. Prelude and Aztec Dance

II. Mass

III. Carnival

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NORTH GWINNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIGHTH GRADE TREBLE CHORUS Director: KIMBERLY EASON

The North Gwinnett Middle School Eighth Grade Treble Chorus is composed of eighty non-auditioned singers, and has consistently received superior ratings at LGPE in both performance and sight-reading. They perform each year in a variety of venues throughout the community. Since NGMS opened in fall of 2009 the chorus has performed for audiences at the Governor’s Mansion, Turner Field, Gwinnett Gladiators games, Gwinnett Braves games, Lake Lanier Islands, and Suwanee’s Christmas in the Park. Individual singers have participated in All-State Chorus, GMEA District Honor Chorus, Spivey Hall Honor Choir, Solo/Ensemble Performance Evaluation, Gwinnett Young Singers, Tri-M music honor society, and many sing in their churches or local theatre groups as well.

Oye.........................................................................................................................................Jim Papoulis Bright Morning Stars Are Rising……………............…….Appalachian Folk Song, arr. Audrey Snyder Liebesgram…………………………………...................................……………………………………Robert Schumann Letter from a Girl to the World………………........................………………………...………….Andrea Ramsey When I Think of You………………………………………................................……………..…….……..Laura Farnell A Wink and a Smile…………………………………………………….…...............................…..……..Marc Shaiman

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WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL

LE VOCE

Director: SAMUEL MILLER

Le Voce is Woodland High School’s advanced mixed choral ensemble, coming from the larger program of over 100 students. Along with the choral program’s four concerts per year, Le Voce regularly has extra performances including singing the National Anthem at Turner Field, the Governor’s Holiday Celebration, and tours to area hospitals and other area schools. Members of Le Voce are also active outside of the classroom through participation in the Governor’s Honors Program, All-State Chorus, the WHS drama department, and numerous other venues.

God is Seen................................................................................................Traditional, arr. Alice Parker Peze Kafe....................................................................................Traditional Haitian, arr. Sten Kallman Ave Maria…Benedicta tu.....................................................................................................Jacob Handl Dies Irae and Lacrymosa from Requiem.......................................................................Zdenek Lukas That Old House is Ha’nted.............................................................................................Jester Hairston

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GEORGIA WIND SYMPHONY CONDUctor: DR. DAVID GREGORY

The Georgia Wind Symphony, one of the Georgia’s newest adult concert bands, has established itself as an ensemble of significant musical quality and one destined to become a leader in the adult band movement in the Southeast. Under the direction of Dr. David Gregory, the 95-member Georgia Wind Symphony presented its inaugural concert in November of 2014. The program featured outstanding vocal soloists, a wide variety of musical selections, and international clarinet soloist Carlo Calcagnini of the Italian Army Band of Rome, Italy. A legacy of musical excellence was established for the GWS with that concert. A result of the exceptional work of this ensemble was an invitation to represent the state of Georgia at the University of Alabama High School Honor Band Clinic in February 2016, where the ensemble performed for hundreds of students and band directors from across the Southeast. In the summer of 2016 members of the Georgia Wind Symphony joined with members of the Alabama Winds for a widely acclaimed musical tour of Italy.

The ensemble is comprised of men and women from throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area who represent teaching, business, music, engineering, administrative, legal and other vocational professions. The Georgia Wind Symphony will bring musical enjoyment to thousands of audience members in the coming years, and the motto of the ensemble: “Music...Making Life Better,” will become synonymous this exceptional organization. It is an honor to perform for the members of the Georgia Music Educators Association at the 2017 In-service Conference.

Panoramic Landscape............................................................................................................Tyler Grant Down In The River.................................................................................................................Jay Bocook Jay Bocook, Conductor Commissioned by Zeta (Georgia) Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Premiere Performance

Dum Spiro Spero..................................................................................................................Chris Pilsner Symphony #4..................................................................................................................David Maslanka

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ALL-COLLEGE CHORUS CONDUCTor: DR. SANDRA SNOW

As conductor, teacher, and scholar, Sandra Snow’s work spans a wide variety of ages, abilities, and musics. She holds appointments in conducting and music education at the MSU College of Music, where she interacts with undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of conducting, choral pedagogy, and choral singing. She is a recipient of the MSU Teacher-Scholar Award. She conducts the Michigan State University Women’s Chamber Ensemble, a group that has appeared as featured performers at American Choral Directors Association conferences (Central Division 2014; National Conference 2009; Central Division 2008; MI-ACDA 2007). As guest conductor, she travels extensively conducting allstate and honor choirs and holding residencies with singers of all ages. She recently was a principal conductor at the Festival 500 International Choral Festival in Newfoundland, Canada. Recent guest conducting appearances include allstate choirs in Colorado, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, and Virginia. She is the 2015 principal conductor of the Pacific International Children’s Choir and is a featured headliner of the 2015 Texas Choral Director’s Association convention.

Snow will serve as principal guest conductor for the Texas Christian University Chamber Singers tour of Central Europe.

She is artistic director of the 2016 ACDA National Youth Choir traveling to Prague, Salzburg, and Vienna. Prior to joining the MSU faculty, Snow served on the faculties of the University of Michigan and Northern Illinois University, and as music director of the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus (Anima). She is author of the DVD Conducting-Teaching: Real World Strategies for Success published by GIA (2009), a resource for conductor-teachers at all levels of teaching. She edits the choral music series In High Voice published by Boosey & Hawkes and is a member of the Choral Music Experience Choral Teacher Certification Board.

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WJMS

SYMPHONIC BAND

Directors: WILLIAM KILGORE & DAVID CAMPBELL

West Jackson Middle School is located in Jefferson, Georgia, approximately sixty miles north of Atlanta. The school serves over 890 students with almost forty percent of the school population participating in the band program. The band program consists of five concert bands, a jazz band, a percussion ensemble, and various small ensembles including woodwind and brass quintets. The members of the West Jackson Middle School Band are active in many activities throughout the district, state, and surrounding states. All of the five bands have received superior ratings at festival again this year. The WJMS band always has students participate in the Georgia All-State Band. The band has consistently placed 20 or more students the District Honor Band. This year, thirty students made the district honor band. At Solo and Ensemble Festival, WJMS band students received nothing but superior and excellent ratings. The jazz program received a superior rating at the District Jazz Festival for the 20th consecutive year. Many alumni from the West Jackson Middle School Band program have continued to pursue their musical studies achieving the highest honors in their high school and college programs.

The Swords of Stavanger..............................................................................................Robert Sheldon Solstice Dance.........................................................................................................................Jack Wilds Normandy Beach.........................................................................................................John Edmondson Soaring!..................................................................................................................................Eric Morales Rippling Watercolors.....................................................................................................Brian Balmages Featuring Visual Artist: Kerry Jackson

Celebration Tribalesque..........................................................................................Randall Standridge That’s a Plenty..............................................................Creamer & Williams, arr. Henderson/Wasson

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ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Director: BRANDON KUNKA

The Roswell High School Percussion Ensemble, established in 2009, is one of the fastest growing performance groups at the school. What started as a collection of less than fifteen percussionists being featured on other ensembles’ concerts has now evolved into a three-level, thirty-plus member ensemble that presents its own concerts twice a year, in addition to performing at the regional level. The ensemble classifications are audition-based, and repertoire is selected to challenge all levels of students who are in the program. Since its inception, the Roswell High School percussion program has been selected to perform with the Kennesaw State University Percussion Ensemble, and has hosted master classes and performed with internationally acclaimed performers and composers such as Ney Rosauro and Jim Casella. The ensemble also participates annually in the Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble Symposium. Members of the ensemble are regularly selected for the District V Honor Band, the Fulton County Honor Band, the Governor’s Honors Program, the Georgia All-State Band, and the Georgia All-State Jazz Band. In addition, many of its members have earned scholarships to study music at various institutions such as Berklee Conservatory of Music, the University of Georgia, Georgia College and State University, and Columbus State University.

Windows of the Maloca…………...............................................................………………….……..Jim Casella Commissioned by the Roswell HS Percussion Ensemble

Undisclosed…………………………………………………………………………................................……….Chad Heiny Le Tombeau de Couperin: Prelude……………………............………Maurice Ravel, arr. Ralph Hardimon When Worlds Collide, Mvt. 3: Afro-Cuban Rudimental Fusion……………………….........…….Rick Dior John Lawless, hand percussion Brandon Kunka, drumset

Fractalia……………………………………………………...........................……………………..Owen Clayton Condon Bicksa…………………………………………...............................……………………………….……….Thom Hasenpflug Sweet Dreams, Elizabeth Lee…………………......................……………….………………………Gabriel Musella Have You Heard………………………………..…………...................……..Pat Metheny, arr. Olin Johannesson

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DAVIDSON FINE ARTS

THE DAVIDSON CHORALE Director: PHILLIP STREETMAN

The Davidson Chorale from the John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, GA performs regularly at prestigious events and venues in their home state of Georgia, across the nation, and internationally. Founded in 1981 by the late Kitty Lamb, the Chorale achieved national notoriety under director Dr. James Dunaway, garnering invitations in 2004 and 2005 to appear at the American Choral Directors Association Divisional and National Conventions, as well as performances at the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. In 2007, The Chorale performed at the Music Educators National Conference Southern Division Convention in Charleston, South Carolina.In 2007, and again in 2008, The Chorale became the first high school ensemble to present a concert on the National Gallery of Art Concert Series in Washington, D. C.. In 2010, the Chorale received an exclusive invitation to sing for Easter Sunday services at the historic St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, the home church of J. S. Bach. The choir followed up this honor with a world-premiere performance at Lincoln Center in NYC in 2011, and an invitation in 2012 to appear at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, home of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They are the 2012 Winners of the American Prize in Choral Performance and appeared at the 2014 Southern Division ACDA Conference under the direction of Dr. Timothy Powell and performed in Dublin, Kilkenny, and Belfast Ireland in 2016 also received distinguished honor to perform at the Low Sunday Mass at Christ Church under the direction of Phillip Streetman.

Across the Vast, Eternal Sky………………………………………………………………………………………....Ola Geilo The Snow, Op. 26, No. 1 ….………………………………………………………..…Edward Elgar, arr. John Rutter Dr. Laura Tomlin, Violin I; Mrs. Amy Ellington, Violin II

I love my love....……………………………….………………………………………………………….……….Gustav T. Holst Choose Something Like a Star (from Frostiana)…………………………..….……………Randall Thompson Nox Aurumque…………………………………………………………………..……….………………………….Eric Whitacre Of Crows and Clusters……………………………………….……………………………..……………Norman Dello Joio 84

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HODGSON SINGERS Director: DR. DANIEL BARA

The UGA Hodgson Singers was formed by E. Pierce Arant Jr. as the UGA Concert Choir in the late 1970’s and serves as the ambassadorial choral ensemble of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. Comprising some of UGA’s most gifted and talented choral artists, membership the Hodgson Singers is contingent upon excellence of musicianship, vocal artistry, and dedication. The ensemble provides vibrant, pre-professional ensemble training for the next generation of professional singers, choral music educators, and interpretive artists, and performs noteworthy choral repertoire from throughout the Western Music canon with emphasis on unaccompanied music, recently composed works, and baroque and classical masterworks. The choir has performed by invitation recently at the 2014 ACDA Southern Division Convention and was the winner of the Grand Prize at the International Competition Ave Verum in Baden Austria, in the spring 2014. Recent professional collaborations have included concerts with Kathleen Battle and an unabridged performance of Handel’s Messiah with the profession New York Chamber Orchestra, The Knights. The choir made its first professional recording on the Gothic Label in spring of 2016, and is anticipating a 2017 release date.

Laudemus Cum Armonia....………………………………………………………………………………….....John Wykoff Reincarnations............……………………………………………………………………………………........Samuel Barber

1. Mary Hynes

2. Anthony O’Daley 3. The Coolin (The Fair Haired One)

The Peace of Wild Things..…………………………………………………………………………………..Jake Runestad Dear Appalachia: Songs From My Mountain Home......……………………………………….Timothy Powell

II. The Ballad of the One-Armed Man Soon A Will Be Done....………………………………………………………………………………….....arr. Stacie Gibbs Featuring the UGA Bluegrass Band

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ALL-STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONDUCTOR: RONALD CARTER

Ronald Carter, the former director of the world-renowned Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensembleand former Director of Jazz Studies is continuing to educate students in jazz education and performance on university, high school and performing arts schools and campuses across the country, South America and Canada. As an educator, Carter has presented workshops as guest conductor, artist, clinician, or adjudicator at Michigan State University, Georgia State University, Western Illinois University, University of Northern Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, Northern Illinois University, Hampton University, Loyola University, Coe College, Augustana College, Vander Cook College of Music, and Georgia State College, and Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. He has performed, conducted and presented clinics at regional, national, and international conferences, and directed all-state jazz bands in Illinois, Indiana, Rhode Island, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Kentucky, Vermont, Arizona, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Washington. Carter who worked 18 years in the East St. Louis School District as the former director of the Lincoln Senior High School Jazz Band, also performed professionally in the St. Louis metropolitan area as a freelance musician on saxophone, clarinet, flute, and as a vocalist. He co-directed the group Infiniti and performed with the legendary George Hudson Orchestra. Carter has also performed professionally with Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Lena Horne, Lou Rawls, The Jimmy Dorsey Band, Wallace Roney, The Temptations, The Dells, Oliver Lake, Hamiett Bluiett, Leon Thomas, Art Davis, Fareed Haque, Joseph Bowie, Frank Mantooth, Terell Stafford, Orbert Davis, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, and many others. An abbreviated list of his honors and awards includes Downbeat Magazine’s Jazz Educators Hall of Fame, The Woody Herman Music Award (Birch Creek Music Center), The 1991 Milken National Distinguished Educator Award, Southern Illinois University Excellence in Teaching Award, and the St. Louis American Newspaper’s Excellence in Teaching Award and Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professorship. Carter’s current projects includes International Consultant for the Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York; Lead Artist for the Jazz At Lincoln Center Band Director’s Academy; Co-Author for Alfred Publications “Swingin’ On The Bars”, and author of GIA Music Publications “Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz – Book I.” Carter is currently completing Book II of “Teaching Music Through Performance In Jazz,” scheduled for completion in 2015.

Carter is currently an artist for Conn-Selmer Inc. and D’Addario Woodwinds.

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ALL-STATE READING CHORUS CONDUctor: DR. PAUL NEAL

Dr. Paul Neal is currently the Director of Choral Activities at Berry College where he oversees the choral program and serves as Associate Professor of Music. Prior to his appointment at Berry College, Paul served on the faculty at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, and Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas. Dr. Neal has studied with such conductors as Donald Neuen, Dennis Shrock, and Jerry McCoy. Choirs under his direction have received invitations to sing at both the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference and the Southern Division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association. He also serves as President-Elect for the Georgia Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

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