WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Musicians and Supporters,
Arkansas Tech University’s long-held reputation for quality in instrumental music dates back more than 100 years.
It started with the founding of our band program by Marvin Williamson in 1913. It grew to a national scale due to the standard of excellence established by Gene Witherspoon. It began its second century with the great innovations implemented by Hal Cooper. Today, under the outstanding leadership of Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, director of bands, Arkansas Tech continues to advance a program that is rarely matched in collegiate instrumental music across the United States.
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2024 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival - an affiliate Music for All festival presented by Yamaha.
We believe that you will have an outstanding experience and walk away with a greater understanding of why Arkansas Tech is widely regarded as one of the best music programs in our region and in our nation.
Thank you for your attendance and best wishes for your performance.
Sincerely,
Dr. Russell Jones Interim PresidentABOUT ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY
• Home to almost 10,000 students
• Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as Arkansas’ No. 1 regional public university
• Top 7 percent among all universities and colleges in the United States on the CollegeNET Social Mobility Index
• More than 200 degrees and credentials to pursue through two campuses: Russellville and Ozark
• Popular campus activities include intramural sports, outdoor recreation, fraternity and sorority life, NCAA intercollegiate athletics, entertainment programs hosted by Student Activities Board and community service projects
• Coming in 2026: ATU's Ferguson Student Union, a new 68,000 square foot student union and recreation center
WELCOME FROM THE DEAN
Dear Participants,
On behalf of the College of Arts and Humanities, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2024 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival. We should all thank Yamaha, which sponsors the national festival, Music For All, with which this event is affiliated. The collaborative effort represented by this event demonstrates Arkansas Tech’s commitment to concert band music, both regionally and nationally, and I thank all of you, our participants, for attending this festival and for being part of our campus at this time. I can hardly wait to hear the glorious music that you all will produce.
Sincerely,
Jeff Cass Dean, Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities
WELCOME FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEAD
On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of the Arkansas Tech University Department of Music I want to welcome you to thefifth annual Southern Regional Concert Band Festival. We are privileged to host this event which showcases talented instrumental musicians and directors from across the region. This educational event also includes nationally acclaimed clinicians who will evaluate each band and providefeedback for their continued artistic growth and development. We hope this collaborative event will be one of the highlights of your year.
No event of this magnitude can be undertaken without the help of a number of people. I would like to thank Yamaha for their continued sponsorship of this event and ATU Director of Bands, Dr. Dan Belongia, for his vision and leadership in bringing this event to our community. I would also like to thank our superb administrative assistants Bonnie Heathcock and Belinda Hilliard who spent countless hours organizing this event. A special word of thanks to David Gaston and the Russellville Public School system for providing the facilities for this festival. Finally, we are so appreciative to the many students, directors and parents who have shown a commitment to this event and a relentless pursuit of excellence in the arts. Without your enthusiasm and dedication none of these outstanding performances would be possible. I hope you enjoy the performances over the next two days. We appreciate that you have made it a priority to spend this time supporting the musical arts. Good luck to all of the participants and best wishes for continued success.
Jeff Bright Head, Arkansas Tech University Department of MusicWELCOME FROM THE DIRECTORS OF BANDS
Welcome to the 2024 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival- an affiliate Music For All festival presented by Yamaha!
Congratulations and thank you to each parent who has supported and provided for the music education of their student. As you know, this work will sustain and inform the development of your student throughout their lifetime.
When you have a moment, please inform your school officials of the great performances that you witness today. Your school's music teachers need your support to continue to provide these quality programs.
Today's Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival is focused on education. Our clinicians provide recorded and written feedback for each band, and each band will also work with one of the clinicians following their performance.
STUDENTS -We hope that you will join us back on campus this summer!
• Arkansas Tech University Middle School Band Camp, July 7 - 11, 2024
• Arkansas Tech University Junior High School Band Camp, June 23 - 27, 2024
• Arkansas Tech University Marching Arts Weekend, June 13 – 16, 2024
• Arkansas Tech University High School Band Camp,June 16 - 20, 2024
Visit our website at www.bands.atu.edu or scan the QR code for more information about the summer camps and details regarding upcoming performances on the Tech campus.
Thanks for joining us, and GOOD LUCKto all the performers!
Yours,
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia Director of Bands, Arkansas Tech University Dr. Jon Nash Associate Director of Bands, Arkansas Tech University
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024
2:00 PM
Morrilton High School Symphonic Band Nathan Andrews, Conductor
Shipyard Trudge Matthew Manning
Rippling Watercolors Brian Balmages
On An American Spiritual David Holsinger
2:30 PM
Dardanelle Middle School 8th Grade Band
Logan Joyner, Conductor
Castlewood March Ralph and Jack Hale
Iroquois Sunrise Gregory B. Rudgers
The Tempest Robert W. Smith
3:00 PM
Mountain Home High School Band Tom Chentnik, Conductor
March Grandioso Roland F. Seitz/Arr. Andrew Glover
The Parting Glass Traditional/Arr. Matt Conaway
Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons Steven Reineke
3:30 PM
Ozark High School Wind Ensemble Danielle Hodges, Conductor
Amparito Roca Jamie Texidor/Arr. Gary Fagan
As the Last Light Fades Jeremy Bell
The Cave You Fear Michael Markowski
4:00 PM
Dardanelle Symphonic Band Keaton Cogan, Conductor
Buccaneer March Ralph and Jack Hale
Crystal City Overture John Edmondson
Lost Woods Fantasy JaRod Hall
4:30 PM
Pottsville High School Wind Symphony
Devin C. West, Conductor
Waves of the Revolution Sean O’Loughlin
First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst/Ed.Colin Matthews
I. Chaconne
Aces of the Air Karl L. King/Arr. James Swearingen
5:00 PM
Don Tyson School of Innovation Wind Symphony Jeff Kee, Conductor
Americans We Henry Fillmore
Flight of the Piasa Robert Sheldon
Red Rock Mountain Rossano Galante
5:30 PM
Magazine High School Band
Ashley Love, Conductor
The Crossings Robert Sheldon
Winchester March John Edmondson
The Sound and the Fury Robert W. Smith
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024
10:00 AM
Dardanelle Middle School 7th Grade Band
Dillon Green, Conductor
Conundrum Robert Sheldon
Jungle Dances Brian Balmages
10:30 AM
Cabot Freshman Academy Symphonic Band
Voice of America
Erica Hann, John Prater, Conductors
Karl L. King/Arr. James Swearingen
La Madre de los Gatos Brian Beck
Fantasy on a Fiddle Tune Pierre La Plante
11:00 AM
Russellville High School Concert Band
Sarah Abbott, Conductor
Kingsfold March Victor Flowers
Voices of the Sky Samuel Hazo
Choose Joy Randall Standridge
11:30 AM
Russellville High School Symphonic Band
David Gaston, Conductor
Valdres March Johannes Hanssen
First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst
I. Chaconne
II. Intermezzo
III. March
Esprit De Corps Robert Jager
12:00 PM
Cabot High School Wind Symphony Rusty Hart, Conductor
California
Ride
1:30 PM
David Maslanka
Samuel Hazo
Semper Fidelis John Philip Sousa
Mariachi Aguilas de Guerra Armando Manuel Gutierrez Jr, Conductor
La Culebra Ramon Fuentes/Arr. Jeff Niven
Caminos de Michoacan Bulmaro Bermudez
Alla en el Rancho Grande Silvano Ramos and Emilio D. Uranga
Cien Anos Ruben Fuentes
2:30 PM
Fayetteville High School Wind Ensemble
Brett Lawson, Conductor
October Eric Whitacre
Overture to “Candide”
3:00 PM
Fayetteville High School Symphonic Band I
Leonard Bernstein/Arr. C. Grundman
Michael Post, Matt Brusca, Nicholas Soderquist, Conductors
Northern Lights Yukiko Nishimura
The Wolves of Alaska Rossano Galante
3:30 PM
Fayetteville High School Symphonic Band II
Jason Marshall, Matt Brusca, Conductors
Anthem for Peace Ed Huckeby
Ash Lawn Echoes Robert W. Smith
4:30 PM
Conway High School Wind Symphony
Nathan Cunningham, Conductor
The Pathfinder of Panama John Philip Sousa/Ed. Frank Byrne
First Suite in E-flat Gustav Holst/Ed. Colin Matthews
I. Chaconne
II. Intermezzo
III. March
Angels in the Architecture Frank Ticheli
5:30 PM
Dardanelle High School Wind Ensemble
Jessica Perry, Conductor
Semper Fidelis John Philip Sousa/Ed. J.R. Bourgeois
Endless Rainbows Brian Balmages
Three Ayres from Gloucester Hugh M. Stuart
I. The Jolly Earl of Cholmondeley
II. Ayre for Eventide
III. The Fiefs of Wembley
6:00PM
Conway High School Symphonic Band
Nikki Cook, Conductor
Children of the Shrine James Swearingen
Butterfly’s Ball Ryan Fraley
Arabian Dances Brian Balmages
The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Flutes/Piccolo
Low Clarinets
Trombones
Alex Perez* Clarksville, AR Kaitlyn Rebidue Cabot, AR Dawson Schalk* Dover, AR
Hannah Smith Greenbrier, AR Gunner Hodges Harrison, AR
Olivia Hopkins Arlington, TX Saxophone
Valeria Cordero Belleville, AR
Gabe Graff Cabot, AR
Matthew Shirey* Pearcy, AR Taylor Jacobs Mount Ida, AR
Taylor Brigance Siloam Springs, AR Mya Manes Morrilton, AR
Lydia Logston Spiro, OK
Oboe/English Horn
Kelton McGhee* Morrilton, AR
Samuel Spann East End, AR Bass Trombone
Luke Sande Bentonville, AR Carter Johnson Russellville, AR
Mady Johnson Dardanelle, AR
Simon Murray Kansas City, MO Horn
Euphonium
Brandon Williams* Russellville, AR
Marybeth Boroughs Russellville, AR Zoe Covey-Smith* Cabot, AR Preston Keeter Springdale, AR
Bassoons
Aaron Mack Van Buren, AR Amy Look Lake Village, AR
Brad Wills Dardanelle, AR
Rhett Neagles* Russellville, AR Rachel Estep Springdale, AR
Brandon Williams Russellville, AR Eliza Smith Cabot, AR
Tuba
Lorenzo Castelano* Dardanelle, AR
Teagan Hartwright Lucas, TX Luke Walker Fort Worth, TX Jake Castle Greenwood, AR
Blake Mitchell Cabot, AR
Bb Clarinet
Trumpets
Tess Butler* Hot Springs, AR Kris Campbell* Alma, AR Percussion
Mackenzie Murphy Bryant, AR Jake Hodges Russellville, AR Jansen Scribner* Russellville, AR
Rebecca Davis Cabot, AR Evelyn Leding Ozark, AR
Nathan Brady Cabot, AR
Savannah Skaggs Greenwood, AR Adalyn Barnes Greenwood, AR Marlon King Pangburn, AR
Martha Smith Gomez Decatur, AR Alex Louden Sherwood, AR
Holten Friend Deltona, FL Drake Hyche Cabot, AR
Harp Piano
Frances Cobb Kenney Little Rock, AR Noah Pifer Cabot, AR
Brandon Reynolds Cabot, AR
Peyton Stephens Springdale, AR
Austin Stokes Prescott, AR
Kira Odom Ozark, AR
Contrabass
Jesse Wells Sheridan, AR
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, conductorThe Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble looks forward to the annual exhibition performance at the Southern Regional Concert Band Festival. This year however, in order to better serve the scheduling needs of our participating ensembles, we have determined that the most efficient way to share some recent performances is through the recordings available on our YouTube channel.
The new channel will be the home to future Tech Bands performance videos, including our wonderful marching band – The Band of Distinction. We hope you will subscribe to the channel and visit it often!
Also, check out the Symphonic Wind Ensembles album releases on Spotify! Follow the group to keep up to date with new releases! Scan the QR to check out the artist page or go do the albums directly by clicking the album images.
Instrumental Music Studies at ATU:
The ATU Department of Music serves approximately 175 undergraduate music majors seeking either the Bachelor of Arts in Music or the Bachelor of Music Education degrees. The Tech Band program was created by Marvin Williamson in 1913, and developed into a nationally recognized tradition of excellence by Emeritus Directors of Bands Gene Witherspoon and Hal D. Cooper. Dr. Christopher Anderson created the Symphonic Wind Ensemble in 2011, and the program currently consists of six ensembles serving hundreds of students per semester. Active in the area of commissioning new music and working closely with world renowned composers since 1950, Tech Bands have enjoyed relationships with Karel Husa, Vincent Persichetti, Francis McBeth, and continue to engage the finest composers to perform established and world premiere manuscripts. The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble has toured the country and appeared at state, regional, and national conferences of the CDBNA, ABA, ASBOA, and many others. Alumni of Tech Bands are now teachers, performers, and professionals in and out of the field of music around the globe.
Arkansas Tech University Department of Music
Dr. Jeff Bright, Department Head
Dr. Jeff Cass, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
COMPOSITION AND MUSIC THEORY
ENSEMBLES
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, Director of Bands
Dr. Jon Clements, Choirs
Dr. Benjamin Johns, Interim Director of Choral Activities
Dr. Jon Nash, Associate Director of Bands
Dr. Sean Reed, Jazz Ensemble
WOODWINDS
Dr. Phoebe Robertson, Flute
Dr. Leanna Renfro, Oboe
Professor Richard Bobo, Bassoon
Dr. Nicolas Del Grazia, Clarinet
Dr. Nate Mensink, Saxophone
BRASS
Dr. TJ Perry, Trumpet
Professor Dalton Snow, Trumpet
Professor Evan Mino, Horn
Dr. Sean Reed, Trombone & Euphonium
Dr Ryan Matejek, Tuba
PERCUSSION
Professor Philip Parker
PIANO AND PIANO PEDAGOGY
Professor Patty Oeste
Dr. Tim Smith
Dr. Mary J. Trotter
VOICE
Dr. Barbara Clements
Dr. Jon Clements
Dr. Amy Porter
Dr. Jon Clements
Dr. Nicolas Del Grazia
Dr. Nate Mensink
Dr. Jon Nash
Professor Philip Parker
Dr. Tim Smith
MUSICOLOGY
Professor Philip Parker
Dr. Phoebe Robertson
MUSIC EDUCATION
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia
Dr. Jeff Bright
Dr. Benjamin Johns
Dr. Jon Nash
Professor Patty Oeste
CONDUCTING
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia
Dr. Benjamin Johns
MUSIC IN GENERAL STUDIES
Dr. Jeff Bright
Dr. Kae Reed
Dr. Ryan Matejek
Dr. Nate Mensink
Professor Patty Oeste
Dr. Phoebe Robertson
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS
Bonnie Heathcock, Band Camps Admin
Belinda Hilliard, Administrative Assistant
Dr. TJ Perry, Auditorium Management
For information regarding Instrumental Music Performance Scholarships, visit our website at www.atu.edu/music
CLINICIANS
The Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival was created and designed to provide an opportunity for dedicated music teachers and students to perform in a great hall and receive feedback from "the best of the best" in music education. We are incredibly fortunate to be in this wonderful Russellville Center for the Performing Arts, and to have 4 clinicians this week that are just that - the best of the best!
As you will see from their biographies in the next pages, their experience spans elementary through doctoral level teaching in environments from quite literallyaround the globe. As one would imagine, they are in high demand and their time is limited. We are fortunate that they are sharing their great knowledge and experience with all of us, and grateful that they are giving so generously to the Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival.
DR. KELLI PENCE I CLINICIAN
Dr. Kelli Pence has been a director in Broken Arrow since 2008 and currently serves as Associate Director of Bands for the district. Before coming to Broken Arrow, she taught at Marshall University, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Wright State University. Dr. Pence is the conductor of the Broken Arrow HS Symphonic Band 1 & Symphonic Band 2, Assistant Director of the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band, and instructor of AP Music Theory.
Dr. Pence’s ensembles have received consistent OSSAA Sweepstakes Awards for excellence on the concert stage and marching field. Her Symphonic Band has been selected to perform as an Honor Ensemble at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association Annual Conference in January 2016.
Dr. Pence earned Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music Performance degrees from Bowling Green State University, a Master of Music Performance degree from Northwestern University and a Doctorate of Music Performance with an emphasis in wind conducting from Northwestern University. Her principal teachers have included Dr. Frederick L. Hemke, Dr. John Sampen, Dr. Mallory Thompson, and Dr. Ryan T. Nelson.
As a saxophonist, Dr. Pence has performed with the Grant Park Symphony, Elmhurst Symphony, Miami Valley Symphony, was a soloist and chamber performer throughout Italy as part of the Studio Arts Center Internationale and Faenza Festival del Sassofono, and was a soloist and chamber performer in Trondheim, Norway and at Domaine Forget in Canada.
Dr. Pence has served on the brass staff for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, been a member of the faculty of the National High School Music Institute and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, served as vice-president for the Northeast Oklahoma Band Directors Association, served on several strategic planning committees for the Broken Arrow School District and continues to work around the United States as an adjudicator and clinician.
DR. ANDREA BROWN I CLINICIAN
Dr. Andrea E. Brown was appointed the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Maryland in 2018. In this position she conducts the University of Maryland Wind Ensemble, serves as the Director of Athletic Bands and teaches conducting. Brown is formerly a member of the conducting faculty at the University of Michigan where she served as the assistant director of bands and was a faculty sponsor of a College of Engineering Multidisciplinary Design Project team researching conducting pedagogy technology. She also served as the director of orchestra and assistant director of bands at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She is a frequent guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator in the US, Europe, and Asia.
While under her direction, the UMD Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the 2022 College Band Directors National Association Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore. The ensemble has performed works by a diverse range of composers and has collaborated with soloists Willie Clark, Robert DiLutis, Jennifer Piazza-Pick and Amanda Staub. Brown led a consortium commissioning Omar Thomas’s setting of Shenandoah and has participated in commissions for works by Katahj Copley, Shiyung Li, Catherine Likhuta and Harrison Collins.
During her time at Maryland, the UMD “Mighty Sound of Maryland” Marching Band (MSOM) has collaborated in halftime shows with local artists such as the Critical Condition Band (DC GoGo), Mawty Maw (rap artist), Grace Chin (drum set) and the Maryland Steel Pan Collective. MSOM has also been a part of joint performances with the Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band and the Penn State “Blue” Band, and has participated in special performances at The Kennedy Center (DC), the Heisman Trophy Banquet (NY) and Bands of America Regionals (MD).
Brown completed a DMA in instrumental conducting at UNC Greensboro where she was a student of John Locke and Kevin Geraldi. While at UNCG, she was both guest conductor and principal horn on UNCG Wind Ensemble's fireworks! and finish line! CDs released on the Equilibrium label. Brown has also had several rehearsal guides published in the popular GIA Publications series, "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" and has presented at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Oxford Conducting Institute, Music For All Summer Symposium, the Yamaha Bläserklasse in Schlitz, Germany, the International Computer Music Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the College Music Society International Conference in Sydney, Australia and multiple times at the College Band Directors National Association National Conference.
A proponent of inclusion and equity issues in the music profession, Brown is a frequent guest speaker on these topics. She currently serves on the CBDNA Diversity Committee and was a founding member of the Drum Corps International InStep Committee. Brown is the founder of “Women Rising to the Podium”- an online group of over 4700 members supporting and celebrating women band directors. Additionally, she also served as the chair of the Sigma Alpha Iota Women’s Music Fraternity Graduate Conducting Grant for eight years and is an advisor of the SAI chapter at the University of Maryland.
Brown previously served on the brass and conducting instructional staff of the DCI World Champion Phantom Regiment (2004 – 2017). Other marching organizations she has instructed include the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band and Carolina Crown. Brown has served as a music judge for Drum Corps International since the 2022 season and has been a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield Jury since 2021. Additionally, Brown was invited to
be the Eastern Region Director of the 2024 D-Day 80th Anniversary Collegiate Mass Band and will be leading the group in its performances in Normandy, France.
As a performer, Brown was a member of the AA Brass Quintet, which won the International Brass Quintet Competition hosted by Fred Mills at the University of Georgia. She performed with the horn sections of the Boston Brass All Stars Big Band, North Carolina Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony and the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Brown has studied brass performance and pedagogy with Abigail Pack, J.D. Shaw, Jack Masarie, Freddy Martin, Dottie Bennett, Randy Kohlenberg, Richard Steffen and Ed Bach.
Originally from Milan, Tennessee, she is a graduate of Austin Peay State University and earned a master of music degree in horn performance and a master of music education degree with a cognate in instrumental conducting from UNCG. Prior to her position at Georgia Tech, Brown was the assistant director of bands at Austin Peay State University and taught public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Dallas, Texas. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda and CBDNA. She was awarded the Rose of Honor as a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Women's Music Fraternity and is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Brown lives just outside of Washington, D.C., with her dog Applesauce.
BETH FABRIZIO I CLINICIAN
Beth A. Fabrizio recently retired after 36 years as a public school educator. She most recently taught in The Hilton Central School District in New York as a director of bands at Village Elementary School. Fabrizio maintains a private clarinet studio with numerous students pursuing careers in music education, music business, therapy, recording, and performance. She performed as the principal clarinetist and personnel manager with The Greater Rochester Music Educators Wind Ensemble and former Eb clarinetist with The Perinton Concert Band. Fabrizio is a freelance performer and an active artist/clinician. She also presents educational clinics and workshops through Fabrizio’s Musical Concepts.
Fabrizio has conducted various honor bands and given master classes and clinics across the United States, Europe, Japan, and Malaysia. She has taught marching bands and drum and bugle corps for over 40 years. Fabrizio has been the brass caption head with The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps; brass coordinator with The Pride of Soka from Tokyo, Japan; and brass staff with the Boston Crusaders, The Glassmen, and Spirit of Atlanta. Fabrizio adjudicates for Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, and numerous other state associations. She is honored to be the founder and charter member of the newly formed Chi chapter of Phi Beta Mu and was inducted in May of 2022.
Fabrizio holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from the Eastman School of Music. She also holds a Master of Music degree in Conducting, Education, and Performance from Ithaca College. Fabrizio has studied conducting with Rodney Winther and Dr. Donald Hunsberger and clarinet with Michael Webster, Richard Waller, Stanley Hasty, William Osseck, and Carmine Campione. She has also performed in master classes with Richard Stoltzman.
JULIA REYNOLDS I CLINICIAN
Julia Reynolds spent the first 23 years of her career as a band director at Sheridan High School and Russellville High School. After serving 24 years as the Executive Secretary for the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association, she was honored by ASBOA as Executive Secretary Emeritus
Individually, Reynolds accomplished much as a band director. S earned the 1984 Stanbury-ASBDA Outstanding Young Band Director Award, the 1997 Arkansas Bandmaster of the Year Award, was inducted into the Arkansas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 2019, was the 2023 recipient of the National Federation of State High Schools Section Six Outstanding Music Educator Award, honored as the 2023 Arkansas Classic Band Director, and in 2024 was selected to receive the Arkansas Phi Beta Mu Ray and Ruth Brandon Outstanding Contributor Award.
Under her direction, students and ensembles succeeded as well. From 1976 to 1999, performers from Sheridan and Russellville consistently received First Division Ratings in Marching, Concert, and Solo-Ensemble. Individual students have attained high placements in All-Region, All-State, and Band Camp Honor Bands since 1976 with her guidance. Bands she has directed have been selected as the Four States Arkansas Honor Band and have performed at the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington DC and the American School Band Directors Association National Convention. At the national/international level, Ms. Reynolds just completed a six-year term on the Phi Beta Mu International Board and is on the advisory board for the Mid-West International Music Conference.
THANK YOU
The 2024 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival would not exist without the support and guidance of many people.
Arkansas Tech University
Dr. Russell Jones, Interim President
Dr. Adolfo Santos, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Dr. Jeff Cass, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Jeff Bright, Head of the Department of Music
Bonnie Heathcock, Administrative Assistant
Belinda Hilliard, Administrative Assistant
Sam Strasner, Director of University Relations
The faculty and students of the Tech Department of Music
Announcer
Dr. Jon Clements
Russellville Public Schools
Ginni McDonald, Superintendent
Brad Ray, Principal, Russellville High School
David Gaston, Director of Bands, Russellville High School
Meagan Robinson, Director of the Russellville Center for the Arts
Russellville High School Band Boosters
Music For All, Inc
Jeremy L. Earnhart, Chief Executive Officer
James Stephens, Director of Advocacy and Educational Resources
Scott Casagrande, Educational Consultant
ASBOA – Dewayne Dove, Executive Director
ABA – Aaron Durham, President
