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Idaho Idaho Music NotesMusic NotesVolume 50, Number 1 of 3 A publication of the IDAHO MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

www.idahomusiced.org Fall/Winter 2009-10

INSIDE!President’s Page .......................6

JOIN MENC/IMEA ............7

New State Standards ................8

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS .....9

Change is Coming! ...................10

Brownell & Chadbourne ...12

INSERVICE CONFERENCE..14-17

IMEA Fall Board Minutes ........20

Great Basin Jazz Camp ............22

Jackson Fund ...........................24

Are You Teaching Teachers? ....24

Collegiate MENC News ............2

Higher Education News ...........25

Scherzo..... .........................26

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Our 2009 Music Educator of the YearJON BROWNELLNew IMEA Hall of Famer

WARREN CHADBOURNE

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ContentsPresident’s Page ............................................................6John Mahlmann Retires after 27 years .........................6JOIN MENC/IMEA .........................................................7Specialist’s Space: New Music Standards ......................8IMEA INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ...............................9North by Northwest: Change & Growth ........................10IMEA HONOREES: Jon Brownell/Warren Chadbourne. 1230th Biennial Inservice Conference Registration ...........14The Conference at a Glance ..........................................15-16NNU/Nampa Map .........................................................17The White Whale of Music Education ..........................18IMEA Fall Board Meeting Minutes ..................................20Great Basin Jazz Camp ..................................................22Building the John William Jackson Fund .......................24Are You Teaching Teachers? .........................................24Collegiate MENC & Higher Ed News .............................25

Scherzo! Christmas Carols!? ......................................26

www.idahomusiced.orgwww.menc.org

The mission of IMEA is to promote and advance musiceducation in all Idaho schools, to foster personal and

professional growth of music educators and to standardize and enhance musical opportunities

for all students throughout the state.

District Presidents� District I – President Brett DePew, 923 N. Fifth St,, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814H765-5379, W676-1667, Email: [email protected]; [email protected]� District II – President Joel Pals, Moscow HS, 402 E 5th Street, Moscow, ID 83843W 882-2591 H 301-8809, [email protected]� District III – President Steve Newton, 637 E Deer Flat Road, Kuna, ID 83634; W955-0200/FAX: 922-2178;Email: [email protected]� District III – Vice-President Joel Williams, 501 Iowa Ave., Fruitland, ID [email protected], 208-452-4411� District IV – President Kevin Howard, 912 Wood River Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301-4374; H733-4452; Cell731-2471; W733-6551; Fax733-8192; Email: [email protected]; [email protected]� District V – President Deanne Casperson69 W 215 N, Blackfoot, Idaho 832221; W785-9666; Email: [email protected]� District VI – President Joseph Cherrington, c/o Sugar-Salem High School, #1 Digger Drive,Sugar City, Idaho 83448; W356-0274; H356-8171; Cell716-2712; email: [email protected]; [email protected]� Gem State – President Jan Eddington, 223 S. 585 W, Blackfoot, ID [email protected], [email protected], 208-785-4810, 208-785-8820

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Editor’s DesktopWELCOME to our firstissue! I have all kinds ofexcuses as to why ittook so long, but youdon’t want to hear them:We’ve got a greatConference coming up,great articles in thisissue, and a secondmagazine coming soon.Any questions orcomments, contact me!

—Ted Hadley, Editor & Manager

MENC: The National Association for Music Education and Idaho Music Educators Association are voluntary, nonprofit organizations representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Second class postage is paid at Twin Falls, Idaho 83301.

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eOFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRSe Camille Blackburn, President659 Marjorie Avenue, Idaho Falls ID 83401522-4031H/[email protected]; [email protected] Matt Barkley, President-Elect675 Divot Ave., Post Falls, ID 83854 [email protected]/208-773-0581We Gary Gemberling, Past President/IHSAA Rep., 1021 10thAve., Lewiston, ID 83501 743-3899H/748-3171W;[email protected] e Sandy Shoen, Secretary5703 Ellens Ferry Dr., Boise, ID 83703853-8668H/322-3875W/[email protected]@boiseschools.orge Karen Goodrich, Business Manager132 B W 500 S, Jerome, ID 83338324-5950H/733-4875W/[email protected]; [email protected] Wayne Millet, Webmaster1677 S 2750 W, Aberdeen, ID 83210397-4831H/397-4152W/[email protected] Ralph Bennett, State Solo Chairman117 W. 440 N., Malad, ID 83252 766-4609H/766-4729W&FAX; [email protected] Ted Hadley, Editor, MUSIC NOTES, Publications Chair824 Northview Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301733-1079H/733-4875W/[email protected]/[email protected] All-State Orchestra Chairman: Stephanie Maughan, Borah High Schoole All-State Band Chairmen: Tim Sandford, Coeur d’AleneJan Eddington, Blackfoot High School870 S. Fisher Ave., Blackfoot, ID [email protected] All-State Treble Choir Chair: Steve Dresen, Bonneville High School3165 E. Iona Rd., Idaho Falls, ID [email protected] All-State Mixed Choir Chairmen: Jon Brownell, Sandpoint High SchoolJohn Kracht, Post Falls High Schoole Exhibit Chairman : Steve Newton, 637 E Deer Flat Road, Kuna, ID 83634; W955-0200/FAX:922-2178; Email: [email protected] Elementary/General Chair: Sarah Windische Middle Schools Chairman: April Peterson, 1360 Boise St.,Kuna, ID 83634; [email protected]; 208-922-1002;Kuna MSe Band Chair: Joel Williams, Fruitland High Schoole Choral: Quinn Van Paepegham, Mountain View HighSchool, 2000 S. Millennium Way, Meridian 83642; 208-885-4050, [email protected] String Chair: Dr. Erika Schulte, Idaho State University,Campus Box 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209-8099; [email protected] 208-282-4626; Department of Musice Technology Chairman: Kevin York, Idaho State Univ.e Higher Education Chair: Barry Swanson, Northwest Nazarene University623 Holly Street, Nampa, ID [email protected] CMENC Chairman: David Rickels, BSUe Research Chair: Lorie Enloe, University of IdahoMusic Building Room 206, Moscow, Id [email protected] Gale Maxey, Retired Members Chairman, 8440 GolseDrive, Boise, 83704 [email protected], H375-5079e Peggy Wenner, Coordinator, Arts and Humanities, SDE,P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0027; [email protected], H343-7438, W332-6949e MENC, John Mahlmann, MENC Exec. Director, 1806Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 220911-800-336-3768 Toll-free/793-860-4000e Debbie Glaze, NW Presidente Barbara Geer, MENC President1196 Pine Knolls Rd,Kernersville, NC 27284-7251 e Lynn Brinckmeyer, MENC Past-President, Texas StateUniversity, 601 University Dr, School of Music, San Marcos, TX 78666-4685, [email protected]

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Fall/Winter 2009-10 Volume 50, Number 1 of 3Idaho Music Notes is published three times yearly—November, February, & May.

Subscription price is included in IMEA/MENC dues. Non-member subscription rates—$10.00 per year. Complimentary subscriptions available for advertisers and, upon request, to Idaho principals & school adminstrators.

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YOU CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE!The economic and

cultural climate that weall find ourselves a part ofpresents many challenges.

I want you all to be pro-active rather than re-active.You can do it. Don’t just sit back and complain about yoursituation, whatever it is. Think of it this way; there is no suchthing as a problem, only opportunities and challenges.

In our IMEA Fall Board Meeting we had the opportunityto spend a little over an hour with Idaho Superintendent ofPublic Instruction, Tom Luna. Superintendent Luna hasbeen appointed by The Council of Chief State SchoolOfficers to serve on its committee for the re-authorization ofNo Child Left Behind, now being referred to as ESEA, theElementary and Secondary Education Act. We felt it wasvital that music educators had the opportunity to speak withSuperintendent Luna face to face about the importance ofmusic education programs in providing a balancedcurriculum for the students of Idaho as well as the nation.

We had a good visit with Superintendent Luna, but thereis much more we can do. Our local and state officials alsoneed to be made aware of the importance of musiceducation in the lives of students. The current session of theIdaho Legislature is turning out to be a tough one. Theyneed to hear what we, the music educators of the state,have to tell them. Your local school boards and districtadministrations also need to hear our voice.

MENC has resources to help you with advocacy. If youare an IMEA member you receive each week the “MENCMember Update — News and Opportunities for MusicEducators” in your in-box. Don’t just delete these emails.They include links with valuable information on how to startor grow your programs, ideas on using technology in yourclassrooms, working with special needs students and ideasfor advocacy to name just a few.

Check out http://www.supportmusic.com/. Under“Action Alerts” is a link to a copy of the letter that Secretaryof Education Arne Duncan wrote just this past August 2009supporting the Arts as a core subject in the schools. Copythe letter and make sure that your local school boards anddistrict administrators have one. Read the article under“Counterpoint” about a Three-Step Action Plan to Make'Music Education for All Students’ a Goal in Your SchoolDistrict. Under “Let’s Get Started,” click on “Take Action” tobring up an article about working with your local schoolboard.

This MENC link— http://www.menc.org/resources/view/music-education-advocacy-centra— takes you to resourcesthat you can share with legislators, administrators andschool boards.

It has been said that our satisfaction with our state in thislife is 50% genetic, how you were born to think andrespond, 10% life circumstances, things beyond our control,and 40% things in our control, areas where we can have

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some influence and effect positive change. Think of it 40%!That is a lot. Let’s get busy and focus on the 40% ratherthan the 10% and through advocacy move to enlightenthose who make the decisions that affect the future of ourmusic programs. I know it is sometimes uncomfortable toput yourself out there and take a stand or make a statement,but I feel far more uncomfortable thinking that musicprograms are not being funded or are in danger of being cutor are not being considered as a core subject.

Lastly, I want to remind everyone about our IMEA AllState Conference March 18-20, 2010 at NorthwestNazarene University in Nampa. The facilities are fabulouson the NNU Campus. We have planned wonderful sessionsincluding head-liners Barbara Geer and Henry Leck alongmany outstanding music educators from around the statewho will also present. Not to be missed is the Banquet onFriday March 19 where we will announce the 2010 IdahoMusic Educator of the Year, pass “The Thing” on to adeserving Idaho band director and culminate with aconcert by the Boise Philharmonic at the Brandt Center’sSwayne Auditorium.

I hope that all of you will attend All State. If you haveany challenges being given leave from your schools pleaselet me know and I will send you an invitation to preside at asession. I would also be happy to write a letter to yourschool administrator about the importance of all musicteachers being able to attend the IMEA All State.

See you in March in Nampa!Camille Blackburn, President IMEA

MENC Executive Director John Mahlmann Announces Departure from MENC

After Almost 27 Years At the October 2009 meeting of the MENC National

Executive Board, MENC Executive Director John J.Mahlmann announced his decision to resign from MENCafter nearly 27 years at the helm of the association. During his tenure,which encompassed more than a quarter of MENC’s existence, he led theorganization through a period of substantial membership growth andtransformed the landscape of music education through innovativeprograms and vigorous advocacy.

MENC President Barbara Geer said on behalf of the board, “We are allsorry to hear that John has decided to retire next year from his post as thelongest-serving Executive Director of MENC. But at the same time, weappreciate the energy he devoted to managing the affairs of ourorganization and shaping the development of our profession.”

“John was the latest of six executives in the history of MENC,”continued Geer, “and served during a time of unprecedented growth inthe field of music education and expansion of the influence of ourassociation. The MENC National Executive Board is now developing aplan to guide the search for a new Director, and hopes to have areplacement on board when John leaves in April.”

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NEW MUSICSTANDARDSAVAILABLEONLINE!

By the time you receive this issue of Music Notes, the newly revisedmusic content standards should be posted on the State Department ofEducation website:

http://www.sde.idaho.gov/ And also on my webpage: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/humanities/I have worked to provide both PDF and Word documents so that you

can cut and paste the new standards in your own documents. You canalso print everything in this version on regular 8”x11” paper, includingthe charts that show the progression of the standards K-3 through 9-12.No more legal paper or tiny print needed to read and print thestandards— hooray!

I want to thank the committee of three who had all of two days toreview and make edits, based on their knowledge of K-12 musicprograms in Idaho. The music committee included Linda Berg, RogerLingle, and Steve Dresen. They saw holes and duplications and did theirbest to edit the document. Many of you have been reading material on21st Century skills, and we carefully considered the following skills of:creativity, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, globalawareness, and technology when reviewing the Humanities contentstandards. As you all know, each of these skills is taught naturally inmusic classes. The Humanities standards editing team, comprised ofspecialists in all of the arts areas and world language from around ourstate, worked collaboratively to discuss how the language of ourstandards might more clearly reflect how we teach these skills.

I just returned from the Arts Education Partnership Forum that focusedon Arts and 21st Century Skills. The consensus of those participating in

Specialist’s Space

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the meeting was that the arts have provided a template for measuringsuccess in these skills, and that other content areas should look to oursuccesses in providing a well integrated education for our students.Although Idaho is not a participating member of the 21st CenturyPartnership, we can look to the work of this group in helping ourstudents succeed in an increasingly complex world.

IMEA board members have had recent conversations with our electedcongressmen in Washington D.C. about the importance of keeping thearts at the center of the core curriculum in the revision of the Elementaryand Secondary Education Act, formerly known as No Child Left Behind.Superintendent Tom Luna has been elected to a national committeewhose task is to revise and reauthorize that legislation. This is good newsfor us in Idaho because Superintendent Luna is very willing to listen toour ideas about what needs to remain and to be discarded in the bill. Ihave also been appointed to a reauthorization committee in SEADAE, thenational council of state supervisors of arts education.

I will have natural access to a member on the national committee inMr. Luna, and I do know that he understands the importance of artseducation personally. All of his children have been active in artsprograms in the Nampa school district. Please send your concerns aboutthe arts remaining in the core curriculum to Mr. Luna and to me. Yourvoices need to be heard by him and reported to the national committee.After all, it is those closest to children in the classroom who trulyunderstand what they need.

Please write so that Idaho's teachers’ voices can be reflected in thishistoric reauthorization and revision of one of the most influential piecesof legislation concerning education. Music must remain at the center of astudent's choice in his or her education. Every communication to me willbe forwarded directly to Mr. Luna, and I will communicate with himdirectly about your concerns. Thanks in advance for keeping meinformed about your utmost desires about your students’ musiceducation choices!


2009-2010 IMEA Institutional MembersPlease support our Institutional Members— Their membership shows their support for us!

Boise State University Music DepartmentMark R. Hansen, DMA, Chair & Professor

1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-156Phone: 208-426-1773; Fax: 208-426-1771

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The College of Idaho Department of MusicDr. Lisa Derry, Chair

2112 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605Phone: 208-459-5275 Fax: 208-459-5885

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: www.collegeofidaho.edu/academics/music

Chesbro Music Co.Gary Christensen, Manager

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Blue Rider Music & Instrument RepairChris Britt, Manager

595 W. Ustick, Meridian, ID 83646Phone & Fax: 208-888-6238

Sun Valley Summer SymphonyKim Gasenica, Educational Programs Director

P.O. Box 3956, Hailey, Idaho 83333Phone/Fax: (208) 788-4616 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.svsummersymphony.org orwww.svsseducationprograms.org

Peery Products Company, Inc.Kat Traver, President & CEO

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John William Jackson Fund(in The Idaho Community Foundation)

P.O. Box 4711, Boise, Idaho 83711-4711Website: www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org Phone: 208-890-8503

“A music education advocate for Idaho school children”

Brigham Young University School of MusicDr. Michael Ohman, C-550 HFAC, Provo, UT 84602

Email: [email protected] Web: music.byu.eduPhone: 801-422-8903 FAX: 801-422-0533

Great Basin Jazz CampMike Allen, Director

Eamil: [email protected]: www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com

Great Basin Jazz Camp @ College of Southern IdahoJuly 27-31, 2009, Twin Falls, Idaho

Yamaha Corporation Music in EducationRichelle White, District Representative

2431 N. Stone Place, Meridian, Idaho 83642Phone: 208-861-6921 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.yamaha.com/usa/

University Of IdahoLionel Hampton School Of Music

Dr. Susan Hess, Asst DirectorP.O. Box 444015, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-4015

Phone: 208-885-6232/Fax: 208-885-7254Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Web: http://music.uidaho.edu

Idaho State University Music DepartmentDr. Randy Earles, Chairman

921 S 8th Avenue 8099, Pocatello, ID 83209-8099Phone/Fax: 208-282-3636

Email: [email protected] Web: www.isu.edu/music

Treasure Valley Community College Performing Arts Department

Robert D. Armstrong, Contact650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914

Phone: 1-541-881-8822, ext. 264/Fax 541-881-2770Email: [email protected] Web: www.tvcc.cc

Brigham Young University-Idaho Department of Music

Kevin Brower, Chairman Rexburg, ID 83460-1210Phone: 208-496-1259/Fax: 208-496-1249

Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.byui.edu/music

J.W. Pepper MusicDan DiMarino, Vice-President; Scott Grady, Branch Manager

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Email: [email protected] Web: www.jwpepper.com

Yamaha Corporation of AmericaLarry Chamberlain, District Manager

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Northwest Nazarene UniversityMusic Department

Dr. Barry Swanson, Chairman, Nampa, Idaho 83686 Phone: (208) 467-8413 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.nnu.edu/music

Wenger CorporationJulie Dally, Sales Specialist

800-733-0393 ext. [email protected]

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Music for Elementary Band on CD-ROMwww.completeyearofband.comThe Bell Production Company

125 Deer Trail NorthRamsey, New Jersey 07446

Alfred Publishing CompanyKathy Johnstone, contact

16320 Roscoe Boulevard, Van Nuys, California 91406Phone: 818-891-5999 Fax: 818-830-6249

Email: [email protected] Web: www.alfred.com

Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc.Steve Watson, District Manager

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CHANGE IS CONSTANT—GROWTH IS OPTIONAL

At first blush, this phrase struck me as aharsh indictment, but after understandingthe context, I came to see the truth in it,and nowhere is it more true than in the teaching profession.And it seems truer now than ever before. As I meet and speakwith students, teachers, and teachers-in-training, one of theconstant themes is “change, flexibility, adaptability.” All seemto recognize and embrace the reality that the best prepared andmost flexible and adaptable teachers will best weather theuncertain future for education and music education,specifically.

And our students deserve no less, because the musiceducation they experience is the only one they know— theyhave no sense of the “golden years” or the “good old days” oranything other than their own current experience. And,telescoping forward, their experience will guide their students’future music educations.

So, ‘tis the season for many things: gratitude, reflection,concerts, conferences, professional growth. The last threedepend on your involvement and leadership, locally, in yourstate, and in the NW Division. Currently, we are deep in theplanning of the Bellevue Conference for February, 2011. Somuch change will be evident there: brand spanking new venuesand performance facilities, our new management model thatworked well in Spokane and that we are tweaking to makeeven better, and new curricular strands to better meet theprofessional growth needs of teachers. Please enter this arena.

We would love to have performance ensembles of manygenres, not restricted to Band/Orchestra/Choir. And we wouldlove to feature teaching models of various strands, includingteachers who are teaching a) in more than one area; b) in morethan one subject; and c) who have created new and innovativecourses to capture the interest of more students. Encouragecolleagues who have great programs of whatever genre, tosubmit a session proposal or performance CD. You will soonsee forms for submission for this upcoming conference whichpromises to be an exciting and growth-oriented experience.

In a season of gratitude, reflection, and increasing busy-ness,it is also important to keep the larger, more cosmic picture inmind. As class sizes rise, jobs change and morph with theuncertain economic times, and students come to us with newand different stresses and family situations, it’s sometimesnecessary to reflect on the “glass is half full” concept inteaching. What larger truths and glasses half-full can youcelebrate about your life and work as a music teacher?

To what extent do you...• Feel that teaching music is your passion and your calling?• Feel lucky to have the opportunity to work with students

and colleagues through music?• Look forward to learning and growing as a teacher for the

benefit of yourself and your students?• Reflect and revel in how far you’ve come as a teacher and

musician over the years?• Feel responsible for shaping students’ musical growth and

attitudes?• Let the beauty and importance of music in your students’

lives transcend the day-to-day logistics of teaching music?• Celebrate small musical successes to inspire and motivate

students?• Want to mentor and assist young and future music

educators?• Take care of yourself, physically, intellectually, and

emotionally so that you have your best self available to yourstudents?

• Work to be inspired and inspiring every day?These questions could seem like simple no-brainers to most

music teachers, but everyone needs a reminder now and thenof the importance of the opportunity and the potential we’vebeen given. Above the details and minutiae of every day liesthe true essence of the passion and calling you’ve chosen.Don’t forget to appreciate and celebrate the gift of the “glasshalf full.”

On a national note, two initiatives from MENC bearmentioning:

1. The Advocacy program, supportmusic.com, created in2003 has undergone significant improvements and revisions.The searchable database, known as “Make Your Case” featuresfacts and figures on topics ranging from data such as: budgets,scheduling, staffing, curricular needs, and testing. The site alsoincludes dynamic updates and anecdotal evidence that can beaccessed by users when developing local advocacy statements.As advocacy has risen to the top priority of the Strategic Plan,this website promises to be a potent resource for sharing of factsand information.

2. The All American Honor Groups, premiering inWashington DC in June, have extended their applicationdeadline to February, 2010. With a scheduled majorperformance in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Artsduring Music Education Week in Washington, these groupsoffer a terrific, nationally auditioned opportunity for Northweststudent musicians in Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Jazz Band.

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Dr. Lisa Derry, Chair Department of Music 2112 Cleveland Blvd Caldwell ID 83605 208.459.5275


Noyes, St. Maries High School Band director;and various members of Bud’s family. Mr.Noyes put together a fabulous slide show cov-ering Bud’s career. Bud conducted the finalnumber, George Washington March, with theHigh School Band. It truly was a marvelous oc-casion.

Warren (Bud) Chadbourne graduated fromVallivue High School in Caldwell in1966; hereceived his Bachelor of Music degree at theUniversity of Idaho in 1971 and his Masters Degree in Music at theUniversity of Idaho in 1973.

He taught at Butte County Public School 1971-73, where everyArco Middle School student was either in Choir or Band. Fromthere he moved to St. Maries, where he taught Band at the HighSchool and Middle School for 24 years, and was an ElementaryMusic Specialist for eight years.

Bud served as IMEA Exhibit Chair for eight years, and District ISolo and Ensemble Chair for six years. He has driven bus, been arepresentative to the IEA Convention, and over 31 years has re-paired music instruments as needed for his students. Active in hiscommunity as well as music education, among his many activitieshe was director of the Community Easter Cantata for two years,served as a St. Maries City Councilman for 14 Years, and wasPolice Committee Chair for nine years. He owns his own shop fortuning and repairing pianos.

Numerous of Bud’s students have chosen to become musicteachers through music experiences he has provided in a smallschool setting.

Bud and his wife Joyce have two children,Richard, deceased and Natasha, who lives inNashville. His hobbies include model rail-roading, photography, big game hunting, andpro football: he is a shareholder in the GreenBay Packers Organization!

Bud & District I President Brett DePew

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JON BROWNELLJon Brownell graduated from the University of Idaho in

1988. He was the Presser Music Scholar while attendingcollege. He also won his division in the NATS Vocal Contestand the “Creative Composition Competition” at the LionelHampton Jazz Festival.

Mr. Brownell began teaching vocal music in Sandpoint,Idaho in 1989. He has taught in this district for over 20years now. He is the Director of Vocal Music for grades 7–12. Every year, his vocal ensembles receive “Superior” rat-ings from the adjudicators and his groups participate in festi-vals all over the country. His groups have performed in LosAngeles, San Diego, Alberta, Seattle, New York and Hawaii,just to name a few. Numerous times, his groups have beenselected to participate in the Heritage Festivals of Gold.

In addition to his duties in the Sandpoint School DistrictJon has served the Idaho Music Educators Association asDistrict 1 President, Large Ensemble Organizing Chair, All-State Mixed Choir Chair, and District 1 Honor Choir Chair

Jon also serves as the “Director of Celebration Arts” in hischurch. He rehearses and directs several Praise Bands andthe Worship Choir at the First Christian Church in Sand-point.

Jon has a lovely wife, Roberta, and children Cal, Came-ron, Bailey, Tanner, Taylor, and Zach and dogs Mocha andMarley. And with such a large family, he still finds the timeto play some basketball and water ski. He also does vocalsand keyboard in a 8-piece band that plays the music of“Blood Sweat and Tears” and “Chicago.”

2009 Idaho Music Educators Association

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Hall of Fame on March 19, 2009, in St. Maries during their springhigh school concert. Attending were Brett DePew, District I Presi-dent; John Terris, retired Hall of Famer from Coeur d’Alene; Mike

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30th BIENNIAL INSERVICE CONFERENCE 30th BIENNIAL INSERVICE CONFERENCE March 18-20 Northwest Nazarene University, NampaMarch 18-20 Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa


THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 20108:00 Conference Registration, 8 – Noon/1-5 PM, Brandt Center9:00 Opening Session, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center

Vallivue Wind Ensemble, Curt Griffiths, DirectorWelcoming Remarks and Introductions: IMEA President Camille BlackburnKeynote Speaker, Barbara Geer, MENC President — “Music... Just Imagine!”Boise State Meistersingers, Phil Theodorou, Director

11:00 CONDUCTING BAND/JAZZ ELEM/GENERAL STRINGS TECHNOLOGYDefine & Refine Developing Self-Guided Creative From the Podium: An IntroductionYour Your Jazz Music Centers Maximizing Your To DigitalConducting Technique Improvisors Grades 2-6 Students’ Potential RecordingDr. Jim Jirak, BSU Dr. Kurtis Adams, BSU Anita Edwards Robert Franz, Boise Phil Kevin York, ISUThomas Ctr 235 Fine Arts 132 Student Ctr Wordsworth Swayne Aud Thomas Ctr 138

Noon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/VISIT THE EXHIBITS, Thomas Center

1:00 CHORAL BAND CMENC STRINGS TECHNOLOGYIPA: It’s Effective Getting Coaching ImplementingAll Greek Rehearsal That Chamber Smart Music into To Me! Strategies First Job Music Your CurriculumDr. Judy Marlett, NNU Dr. Patrick Brooks, ISU Dr. David Rickels, BSU Langroise Trio Dr. Molly York, ISUFine Arts 222 Swayne Aud Thomas Ctr 235 Student Ctr Wordsworth Thomas Ctr 138

2:30 CHORAL BAND ELEM/GENERAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP GRANT WRITINGFrom Classroom to Steps to Stomp Orff: Tips to Get Grant Writing:The Concert a Great Using Odds & Ends More Out of An OasisSuccessfully Flute Section to Create Student Leaders in Hard TimesBarbara Geer, MENC Leonard Garrison, UI Shirley Van Paepeghem Seth McMullen, Eagle HS Kathi Stefani, Grangeville HSFine Arts 131 Fine Arts 132 Student Ctr Wordsworth Thomas Ctr 138 Thomas Ctr 235

4:00 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterTreasure Valley Elementary Honor Choir, Henry Leck, ConductorBoise Elementary Honor Orchestra, Debbie Hynes, Director

7:30 2008 “MUSIC... JUST IMAGINE” Host Night Concert, Swayne Auditorium, NNU Brandt CenterNorthwest Nazarene University Music Department Ensembles:

Crusader Choir, Northwesterners Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Revival, Bella Voce Women’s Choir, University Men’s Choir, Piano Ensemble

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 20107:00 IMEA Board Meeting, Breakfast @ Hampton Inn & Suites Nampa at the Idaho Center8:00 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Thomas Center

8:15 SPECIAL BAND ELEM/GENERAL ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGYCreating Storming the “Why Don’t My Self-Assessment: Enhancing Music Artistry Through Castle: Understanding Students Remember Observing Yourself Classes withAdjudication Anything? Anything” As Your Students Do PowerpointHenry Leck, Butler Univ. Brian Redmond, UI Andy Goodman, BSU Dr. Molly Weaver, WVU Dr. David Rickels, BSUStudent Ctr Wordsworth Fine Arts 132 Thomas Ctr 235 Thomas Ctr 242 Thomas Ctr 138

9:15 VISIT THE EXHIBITS! Thomas Center

9:45 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterNampa West & Lone Star Middle School Concert Band, Ted Carrico, DirectorPost Falls High School Troubadors, John Kracht, Director

11:00 CHORAL SMALL SCHOOL ELEM/GENERAL ASSESSMENT CHORALMusical Expression Challenges/Rewards Using Children’s Lit Telling Isn’t Teaching; Better Speech =Through Visualization of a Small School to Teach Music Concepts Asking Isn’t Assessing Better SingingHenry Leck, Butler Univ Mark Seare, Sugar-Salem Robert Wickes, Lewiston Dr. Molly Weaver, WVU Judy Marlett, NNUScience Bldg Lecture Thomas Ctr 235 Fine Arts 132 Thomas Ctr 242 Emerson Bldg Aud


THE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE ★ ★ ★

All-State Group RehearsalsBAND — Nampa High SchoolORCHESTRA — College Church of the NazareneTREBLE CHOIR — Science Lecture HallMIXED CHOIR — College Church of the NazareneTHURSDAY ONLYTV Elementary Honor Choir — Wiley Learning Ctr

All-State Group RehearsalsBAND — Nampa High SchoolORCHESTRA — College Church of the NazareneTREBLE CHOIR — Science Lecture HallMIXED CHOIR — College Church of the Nazarene

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March 19, continued ...

1:00 CHORAL GUITAR ELEM/GENERAL CMENC BANDTone, Technique, Guitar Class An Orff Ensemble The First Tips for Woodwinds:& Tradition: Hints & with Caribbean Three Years: Improving Tone,Three Success Pillars Helps Steel Drums, Gr.4-6 Panel Discussion Tuning, & TonguingDr. Wm. McMillan, UTX Hadley/Halsell Anita Edwards Panel Dr. Leslie Moreau, BSUFine Arts 131 Thomas Ctr 138 Student Ctr Wordsworth Thomas Ctr 235 Thomas Ctr 242


2:15 CHORAL BAND ELEM/GENERAL CMENC HIGHER EDUCATIONReading Session: Band-Aid for Sensory Integration– How to Find Research PosterFavorite Selections Band Directors Movement and the Road Session: Ongoing && New Publications Teaching Choir the Child to Success Completed ResearchDr. Barry Swanson, NNU Paul Olsen, West JH Beverly Schumacher Barbara Geer, MENC Lorie Enloe, UIEmerson Bldg Aud Fine Arts 132 Thomas Ctr 138 Thomas Ctr 242 Student Ctr Wordsworth

3:15 VISIT THE EXHIBITS!

3:45 Concert Hour, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterEagle High School Sonous, Seth McMullen, DirectorBoise Jr. High Honor Orchestra, Phyllis Saunders, Director

5:30 CONCERT, BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY, College Church of the NazareneMadison High School Musettes Women’s Choir, David Hinck, DirectorMusic Educator of the Year, The Thing

8:00 BOISE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT, Robert Franz, Conductor, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterHamlet — Franz Lizst, Romeo & Juliet — David Diamond Symphony No. 5 — Ludwig Van Beethoven

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 20108:30 VISIT THE EXHIBITS!9:00 STRINGS ELEM/GENERAL BAND CHORAL SPECIAL

The Art The Guitar Connection: Get the Monkey Off Rehearsal Techniques: Do You Teachof Teaching Integrating Guitar into Your Back: Teaching Energy, Efficiency, 21st Century SkillsCello General Music Students to Play in Tune & Excellence in Your ClassroomDr. Brian Hodges, BSU Nancylee Summervill Dr. Lorie Enloe, UI Dr. Michael Murphy, UI Dr. Peggy Wenner, SDEThomas Ctr 138 Student Ctr Wordsworth Fine Arts 132 Fine Arts 131 Thomas Ctr 235


11:00 CLOSING GENERAL SESSION & CONCERT HOUR, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterMadison High Bel Canto Choir, David Hinck, DirectorKeynote Address: NW President Debbie Glaze, “We Need Each Other Now More than Ever”IMEA Business Meeting: Nominations for Officers; 2012 Conference SiteCentennial High School Symphonic Band - Phil Hartman, Director

2:00 2010 GALA ALL-STATE CHORAL CONCERT, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterAll-State Honor Treble Choir, Dr. Jerome Wright, ConductorAll-State Honor Mixed Choir, Dr. Lori Wiest, Conductor

4:00 2010 GALA ALL-STATE INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, Swayne Auditorium, Brandt CenterAll-State Honor Orchestra, Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs, ConductorAll-State Honor Band, Dr. Peter Boonshaft, Conductor

THANKS to the Faculty and Staff of Northwest Nazerene University Music Department, Dr. Barry Swanson, Chair, for their help, encouragement, and energy

in making this a successful Inservice Conference!

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IMEA 30TH BIENNIAL INSERVICE CONFERENCE & ALL-STATE HONOR GROUPS#31 Thomas Science Center = Clinic Sessions, Exhibits#15 College Church = AS Orchestra & Mixed Choir Rehearsal, Banquet#52 Fine Arts Building = Clinic Sessions#51 Brandt Center = Concert Hours, General Sessions, All-State Concerts#29 Emerson Auditorium = Clinic Sessions#55 Science Lecture Hall = AS Treble Choir Rehearsal, Henry Leck Session#30 Wiley Learning Center = Clinic Sessions/Rehearsal#26 Student Center = Clinic SessionsNampa Senior High School, 203 Lake Lowell Avenue = AS Band Rehearsal

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The Great White WhaleWhat Captain Ahab can teach us about

music education...By Brian Redmond, University of IdahoWe’ve all seen it. The high school band director who programs

some insanely difficult piece for no apparent reason, or the middleschool director who insists their students can play a grade fourpiece of music. Don’t get me wrong— I have no problem withchallenging students. There is nothing wrong with showing ayoung band (or even an old one) what else is out there.

Consider, though, the story of Captain Ahab.We all know him: fearsome and tyrannical. Hecommands the Pequod on an ill-fated hunt of thegreat white whale, Moby Dick, who took his legand another ship in a previous hunt. He huntsthe whale single-mindedly, not turning from hispath until the Pequod is ultimately sunk, and theentire crew (minus Ishmael, the narrator) is lost.

Now, on to the present world of music educa-tion, standardized tests, marching bands, andbudget cuts. We are all looking for ways to con-tinue to advocate for and (unfortunately) justifyour programs to school boards, superintendentsand principals. It is wonderful when our studentsachieve mastery of a difficult piece of music ormusical concept. The problem comes when weover-extend our students with music that issimply unattainable. By programming musicbased on outside concerns (ego, pressure fromabove, tradition, etc.) while ignoring the needs ofthe students, we find ourselves trying to justifymusic that is simply unjustifiable. The musictakes on a life of its own— thus the white whaleis born.

This white whale can be anything. The piecedoesn’t matter, neither does the group or gradelevel. The director begins to get frustrated withthe students, who are frustrated with the director.The parts are too difficult; too much time is spentwood shedding the same measures. Rehearsalsbecome dreaded combat between student andwhale, with the student rarely winning. Lookingobjectively at the situation, any observer can seethat the task is insurmountable, and that any per-formance of this piece will be far from polished.

Enter the inner Ahab. Perched on the director’s shoulder like acartoon devil, he begins to justify the course of action. “These kidsneed to see this music”, or “When I take this piece to festival, it’llblow the socks off the adjudicators! They’re bound to overlook thefact that it isn’t quite as polished as the easier pieces.” Despitewhat the inner Ahab may whisper, the fact remains that the ship isgoing down, and if the course is maintained, there will be a lot ofstudents turned off of music in the process. Remember, kids love achallenge, but they hate a forgone failure.

So, when a person finds themselves captaining the Pequod,what can be done?

1) OBJECTIVELY ANALYZE THE SITUATION. It may be thatthere are performable sections or movements in the piece of music.That's fine: don't be afraid to do some minor editing or leave amovement or two out. There may even be an easier arrangement ofthe same piece. By exploring this option, the students can still beexposed to this great piece of music without being bogged down insome of the more advanced sections. If, however, you find yourselfreducing Lincolnshire Posy to a phrase and a half per movement,it’s time to move on.

2) ASK FOR HELP. Most areas have multiple music teachersaround. Even if there aren’t any, a colleague or a former professorare just a phone call or email away. They may have some sugges-tions on how to approach the piece which could help make thework more manageable. They may also respond with stunned si-

lence when you tell them the piece you areworking on. It usually isn’t a good sign whenyour group and the top group at the college areworking on the same piece. Listen and take yourpeers’ advice to heart. By being removed fromthe situation, they may be able to see thingsmore clearly. Ask them to be honest, and don’tbe upset when they oblige.

3) DON’T BE AFRAID TO ADMIT DEFEAT.While all of our inner Ahabs are screaming at thesuggestion, sometimes it is best to simply stopand regroup. When this happens, take the time totalk with your students about why the piecedidn't work (make sure you can do so in a non-accusatory manner. Otherwise your actions justdeepen the mistrust that has developed from thewhole situation). This can certainly be a teachingmoment, and not just about music. Take this op-portunity to talk to your students about morethan just the technical and musical aspects of thepiece. This is a great chance to talk with youngerstudents about frustration, limitations, and vul-nerability. While it may be difficult, you willhopefully find a level of honesty and engagementfrom your students that can be both unusual andrewarding.

Hopefully, we never run into the white whale.With any luck, each piece we program finds theright balance between accessibility and chal-lenge. Unfortunately, we are all human, and ourgroups, pressures, and challenges change fromyear to year. What worked perfectly ten yearsago may be wildly inappropriate for the currentcrop. While somewhat frustrating, it is also the

great puzzle that makes teaching fun and rewarding. At the end ofthe concert process, we should be able to look back with a senseof accomplishment and achievement, not irritation and frustration,and certainly not with the famous words of our friend, CaptainAhab:

“Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconqueringwhale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab atthee; for hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee. Sink allcoffins and hearses to one common pool! and sinceneither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, whilestill chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damnedwhale! Thus, I give up the spear!”

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IMEA FALL BOARD MEETINGMonday October 5, 2009Morgan Conference Room/Len B. Jordan Building - Boise, ID

I. 8:05 AM - Call to Order & IntroductionsII. Minutes from 2009 Summer Summit submitted by Stephanie Maughan for Sandy Shoen. III. Other items

Jim Brownell of Sandpoint, ID was selected as IMEA Music Educator of the Year.IV. District Reports

Dates from each District President were presented. IMEA President-Elect nominations were present-ed. Educators interested in presiding at the All-State Conference were given. Session proposalswere also listed. State Solo concerns were voiced. List of legislatures in the IMEA districts were pre-sented. Hall of Fame nominations were presented. New teachers to the districts were named.

V. Editor's Report - Ted HadleyMusic Notes account are in the black. Advertising is down. Items for first issue due ASAP.

VI. Business Manager Report - Karen GoodrichCamille Blackburn presented a letter from Karen Goodrich.

VII. Web Page Report - Wayne MillettThe website is averaging 100 hits per day due to the online All-State audition information. The jobpage has increased in hits. Photos needed for new board members. New menu features were updat-ed this past summer. Wayne Millett asked district presidents to ask their teachers to update theirbrowsers. Joel Pals motioned to pay Wayne Millett $25 per hour for his time spent on the onlineAll-State audition set-up. Brett DePew seconded the motion. Motion passes.

VIII. IHSAA Report - Gary GemberlingTournament guidelines for Pep Band were presented. District V and District VI Presidents need togive the Gem State President information presented at their Board of Control meetings. Gary willfind out if IHSAA needs district fall meetings on the IHSAA calendar. IHSAA needs Solo and Ensem-ble Festival completion dates for State Solo Eligibility. Charter school and home school eligibilityfor IMEA events. Students need to be in a school ensemble to be eligible for IHSAA sanctioned fes-tivals. Music director needs to be an IMEA member. Gary proposed the idea of meeting onlinethrough IdahoLive.

IX. State Solo Chair Report - Ralph BennettRalph presented an expense sheet. The board discussed ways to cut costs. District results for Soloand Ensemble Festival are due by April 5. Managers must send list to Ralph 3 days after the com-pletion of the district festival. Boise Schools has a Music Week concert on April 30. Boise SchoolDistrict students may not be able to attend the State Solo Festival. Motion to move the2010 State Solo Festival from Post Falls to Boise. Motion withdrawn.

X. Hall of Fame Report - Gale MaxeyInformation on nomination procedures are on the IMEA website. District presidentswere encouraged to turn in more nominations.

XI. Idaho Department of Education report - Peggy Wenner$7200 was given to IMEA by the Idaho Department of Education for the student com-position contest. Money will be used as awards and CD recordings to give to legisla-tors Gary and Peggy will create a letter together.

XII. Special guest - Superintendent Tom LunaMr. Luna stated the budget cuts in the Department of Education. Mr. Luna believes thatthe arts and physical education will be preserved in the schools. Mr. Luna's depart-ment is exploring ways to draw a connection between classes (music and math, artand geometry, and photography and earth sciences were examples). Mr. Luna is on theWhite House committee for the re-authorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. Mr.Luna asked that you send him specific challenges of the NCLB Act and recommenda-tion on how to approach those challenges.

XIII. All-State Report - Matt BarkleyBarry Swanson and Bryce Quarve of NNU were in attendance. Conductors have beenselected. Vocal music rehearsal tracks will be online. All audition results are due onNovember 15. District presidents are responsible in finding vocal screeners. Sendnames and email addresses to Wayne Millett. All-State groups will rehearse on theNNU campus except for the All-State Band: Orchestra and Mixed Choir - CollegeChurch; Treble Choir - Science Hall; Band - Nampa High School Band Room. NNU isan Windows XP campus. Power point presentations need to be in XP. The Banquetwill be in the atrium in the College Church. Exhibits will be in the Science Hall (SteveNewton, Exhibit Chair). Steve needs dimensions of the lobby area to sell booths to ven-dors., Pre-Host and Post-Host Night Exhibitors reception for students and teachers.Gary Gemberling is in charge of the guest performing groups. Auditions are due Oct.30. Matt Barkley made a motion to move the future All-State Conferences to the 3rdweek of April on even years and keeping the current site rotation. Jan Eddington sec-onded the motion. Motion passed: 1. April 19-21, 2012, Couer d' Alene 2. April 17-19, 2014, Boise area 3. April 21-23, 2016, Eastern Idaho

XIV. Idaho National Guard Army Band presentation - Sgt. Dan SmithSgt. Smith presented a proposal to perform and present a session at the All-State confer-ence. Deanne Casperson motioned to adjourn. Jan Eddington seconded the motion.Motion passed. IMEA 2009 Fall meeting adjourned at 4:59.

Minutes respectfully submitted by,Sandy Shoen, IMEA Secretary



Great Basin Jazz Camp Fundraiser Set

A giant musical event to benefit the Great Basin Jazz Camppromises to be one of the biggest musical events in recent memory.Musicians from across the area will gather and perform with famedguitarist Bruce Forman at Pandora’s Restaurant, 516 Hansen StreetS, Twin Falls, Idaho, from 7 to 10 PM, Saturday evening, April 3.

Forman is the guitar soloist on the soundtrack of the Academyaward winning motion picture “Million Dollar Baby.” This ClintEastwood motion picture was named Best Picture at the 2004Academy Awards. In addition, Bruce Forman has recorded over adozen CD’s under his own name and is the guitar instructor at theThornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.

This special night of music will feature many local favorites, in-cluding CSI music professor Brent Jensen, plus other regional musi-cians traveling from Boise and other parts of Idaho to participate inthe event. The regular menu at Pandora’s will be replaced for onenight only with several “Surf and Turf” dinner specials, with pro-ceeds going to provide scholarships to needy Twin Falls and Idahomusic students.

A special added attraction will include 14-year old guitaristMicah Stevens of Boise, one of the students who attended theGreat Basin Jazz Camp last July. He and Bruce Forman will per-form together during the benefit. Micah has been hailed as the nextgreat guitar performer, who now regularly performs before audi-ences at venues in and around Boise.

The Great Basin Jazz Camp is a 501 (c)(3) Non Profit Corpora-tion as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. Donations andcontributions are tax deductible. For more information, go to theGreat Basin Jazz Camp website. www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com .

Great Basin Jazz Camp ReportThe Third Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp reached a new plateau fol-

lowing its annual gathering at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Fallsthis past July. The Camp reached a total of 40 students from across Idahoand several Western states, including California.

Since Camp ended, many videos from the Camp concert and from anoff-site performance at Pandora’s Restaurant in Twin Falls have beenposted to the Great Basin Jazz Camp website.

Allen states he expects nearly all of the Faculty from the Third AnnualCamp to be back in Twin Falls for the Fourth Annual Great Basin JazzCamp to be held the week of July 12–July 16 2010. The Camp will offersome new course offerings, plus improved opportunities for after hoursimprov sessions. One big addition was the performance at Pandora’s Res-taurant in Twin Falls. “The students really were very excited about per-forming there,” said Allen. “The high energy level in performing severaltunes is evident.”

The College of Southern Idaho also won the praises of students and fa-culty as well. Executive Director Mike Allen remarked during the CampConcert on July 31st that the College of Southern Idaho is where “we wantto be from now on.”

Plans for this summer include scholarship opportunities for trumpetplayers and more one-on-one instruction from the Camp’s outstanding cli-nicians. With increased enrollment, the Camp can have two Big Bandsand still have many small groups as well. Additional information on schol-arships being offered to strong trumpet players can be found at the Campwebsite, which is www.greatbasinjazzcamp.com.

A complete list of Faculty and Tuition information will be available inmid-October with enrollment beginning in January. There will be an EarlyBird Special for early registration. There may be a Junior Jazz Camp, but itall depends on local interest for such an event. Camp officials are alsolooking for a strong local presence from the Twin Falls Schools next year.



Are You TeachingTeachers?

By David A. Rickels, Boise State UniversityAs music teachers, we can each probably remember that moment as a student

when we were in a music class and we realized that music education was goingto be our career. We can most likely recall the teachers that helped us make thatconnection between our enjoyment of music and our potential as future teachers.Now, years later, we are standing in our own classrooms, passing on musicalknowledge to students not very different from ourselves at that age. Our own ex-perience dictates that we cannot ignore the crucial responsibility we hold at thistime. We must not only educate, but also engage the next generation of musicteachers. We must teach as though we are teaching teachers.

Research on music teacher recruitment repeatedly points to the K-12 musicteacher as the greatest influence on students deciding to pursue careers in musiceducation. One recent study reported that 83% of students entering college musicauditions for music education majors cited a music teacher in high school as in-fluential, while 35% cited a junior high music teacher.

While these data are encouraging, they do not tell the whole story when itcomes to the teacher’s overt role in encouraging these students’ choices. Only59% of students claimed their high school band, orchestra, or choir teachers hadspoken to them about careers in music education, and approximately 24%claimed such conversations with their junior high music teachers. Clearly there ismore we can do to place music education career considerations directly in thehands of K-12 students. Simply speaking to more students about becoming musicteachers may go a long way toward planting the seeds that can blossom intofuture educators.

Taking a mindset of teaching future teachers can also change the way inwhich we design instruction. If we are to think of our students as future teachers,we must teach within a broad model that treats every student as one who may po-tentially pass that instruction on to others. This model demands that we educatestudents not simply as repeaters of skills, but as complete and independent musi-cians.

Much of the research above also points to the value of experiences where K-12 students have the opportunity to engage in teaching roles, such as leadinggroups or teaching lessons. While some students will inevitably grow into greaterlevels of participation and skill that dispose them toward readiness for music ca-reers, all students would benefit from a classroom environment that asks them totake ownership of the material to a level that could someday allow them to teach.

The classroom environment and influence of a music teacher can occur at anygrade level. In the study noted above, over half the students claimed to havemade the decision to major in music education prior to their sophomore andjunior year of high school, with some pointing to this decision occurring as earlyas elementary school. It appears that it is never too early to start spreading themessage about careers in music education. Every music teacher of every gradelevel and specialty should share in the twofold responsibility of overtly sharingwith students the possibility of a career in music education, while simultaneouslyestablishing a classroom environment that enables students to build skills andknowledge they can someday pass on.

Regardless of whether many or few of our personal students in K-12 choose topursue music education careers, we must all take responsibility for some part ofthat decision process. We as music educators must make the development of po-tential music teachers into part of our lesson plan. How are you preparing yourstudents to take the baton, both figuratively and literally? Ask yourself, are youteaching teachers?

Recommended reading:Bergee, M. J., Coffman, D. D., Demorest, S. M., Humphreys, J. T., & Thorton, L. P. (2001). Influ-

ences on collegiate students' decision to become a music educator. Retrieved October 1, 2009 fromhttp://www.menc.org/resources/view/influences-on-collegiate-students-decision-to-become-a-music-educator

Bergee, M. J., & Demorest, S. M. (2003). Developing tomorrow's music teachers today. MusicEducators Journal, 89(4), 17-20.

Collins, I. H. (n.d.). Why Teach? Why Music? Why Me? Retrieved October 1,2009 from http://www.menc.org/resources/view/why-teach-why-music-why-me

Lautzenheiser, T. (2001) Wanted: Music teachers for the present and future.Teaching Music, 9(3), 36-39, 52.

Dr. David A. Rickels is the director of music education at Boise StateUniversity. He is also the facilitator for the teacher recruitment research group ofthe Society for Music Teacher Education.

You can reach him at [email protected].

Building the John William Jackson Fund: A Passion for Life,

Plus Hard WorkCan half a dozen people, none of them wealthy, raise more than $200,000 in eight

years? Just ask the founders of the John William Jackson Fund, who have done exactlythat.

“We’re a fledgling organization, and we have only about six really active volunteers,”said Bill “Action” Jackson, the Boise man who created the fund in memory of his son whowas killed in a rock climbing accident in 2000. “We have to work harder and smarter toaccomplish our goals.” Jackson and his wife, Jackie, established the fund in the IdahoCommunity Foundation after their son, then 24, was killed in a rock climbing accident inCentral Asia. A graduate of Centennial High School and Georgetown University, Johnwas conducting research in the field of neuropsychology at the University of Montana.

The fund’s goal is to help Idaho youth pursue John’s varied interests, which rangedfrom education and music to sports, including rock climbing and mountaineering. Pas-sion for life and hard work were trademarks of John, just as they are of his family and thefund. “We know that we can’t just send letters and hope that donations will come,” Jack-son said. “We have to follow up with everyone we contact, and fill them in on what thefund is doing. Even though our grants go to Idaho programs, we reach out to peopleacross the nation and around the world.”

Today the fund provides opportunities for children in elementary and middle schoolto hear the Boise Philharmonic’s Verde Percussion Group, provides scholarships to asummer music camp at Boise State University, purchases musical instruments for use bychildren in less affluent communities, provides academic scholarships, and funds outdoorsporting activities for youth. Grants this year totaled $35,000, in addition to the $88,000in grants from previous years. Two years ago, the fund started a new program with PacificRecycling. The firm, based in Great Falls, Montana, is one of the largest scrap metal oper-ations in the Treasure Valley. The new venture, called the Idaho Youth Education Recy-cling Partnership, works with 50 companies. Volunteers collect recyclables, ranging fromplastic bottles and aluminum cans to scrap steel, from construction sites and local busi-nesses. The first year the partnership raised $2,406 by collecting 1,200 pounds of scrapaluminum and 44,595 pounds of other scrap metals. Last year, the total came to $11,434from 189,313 pounds of materials, and the Jackson Fund ranked No. 20 on Pacific Recy-ling’s list of scrap metal sellers.

This is a win-win situation, Jackson noted. It is rarely financially feasible for a singleconstruction site to have a recycling program, he said, but the totals are significant. “Ourmotto is, ‘We scrap for Idaho youth – remember, rethink, reuse, recycle, repeat relentless-ly,’ he said. Jackson turned to the Idaho Community Foundation when he and Jackie start-ed the fund. “We looked at what it would take to start a standalone foundation,” he said,“and we realized very quickly the cost and time that would be involved. It’s been verygood to work with ICF. Everyone is always willing to help us when we come up with anidea that hasn’t been tried before. We have a good one-onone relationship, and I drop into talk at least once a week.”

A graduate of Boston University, Jackson got the nickname “Action” while he servedin Vietnam, where he met his wife, Jackie. After spending 27 years working around theworld for Morrison Knudsen, he became a car salesman for Lyle Pearson in Boise. Healso is a former chair of the Idaho Commission on the Arts. Other volunteers includeFund President Ben Blaine, one of John’s childhood friends and an engineer at Weye-rhauser. He remembers that John persuaded him to go to college. “John expected peopleto do their best,” Ben said. “I wouldn’t be where I am today had it not been for John.”And, like “Action” Jackson, he tells everyone he meets about the fund, which he said defi-nitely can use a few more volunteers.

“Remember, somebody helped you,” Jackson always says. “”Once you get estab-lished in life, look back and see who you can pull along.”

More information is available at www.johnwilliamjacksonfund.org. For informationon how to donate scrap metal for recycling, call (208) 890-8503 or send an e-mail [email protected]. Last year, school districts of Caldwell, Kimberly, Meridian, Parma,Shoshone and Wendell will be awarded $1,000 each to purchase musical instruments.Below are pictured some of the recipients.


CMENC Collegiate NewsBy Cari Tusek, University of Idaho

MENC Collegiate Student State PresidentHello fellow Idaho music educators! I had the opportunity to attend the

Western International Band Clinic, held in Seattle, Washington in November.This Clinic brings in composers and conductors from all over the world towork with four very large honor bands comprised of high school students frommostly the Northwest, yet some come from all over the country. I had thehonor to play in these groups a few different times when I was in high school,so it was heartwarming to come back.

The lectures that were designed specifically for college CMENC were givenby Debbie Glaze, Joe Dyvig, Bill Klouse, Ed Powell, Scott and Max McKee, aswell as a great friend to music educators everywhere, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser.There were several common themes that these experienced and wise teachersdelivered to us.

One of the most important of these themes was to realize now that we areteachers, we must realize that what we do as music educators affects lives. Wewill shape the minds and the hearts of the youth that we will come into contactwith every day. With this realization comes great responsibility to think beforewe speak always, because positive words may come and go, but negativesaccumulate. We must learn to tread lightly for a teacher may never know whatis going on in a student’s life outside of school. Treat everyone with kindnessand compassion, and you may become the teacher that they will modelthemselves after you one day, for as Dr. Tim so eloquently says, “We do notteach as we are taught to teach, we teach as we have been taught.”

Dr. Tim urges us to keep our lives in perspective. We get to be teachers ofan awe-inspiring and life-altering subject, music. There is no such thing as abad day in music. He pushes that the only way to truly succeed in thisprofession is to “give up giving up.” Love what you do and live it passionatelyeveryday. Do whatever it takes to get the job done, be positive in everymoment and strive to touch one life everyday. And in the end, never forget tosay thank you to those who stood by your side, veteran teachers, principals,mentors. No one can do this job alone and no one is asking you to. Besomeone that others want to know and be around and you will always haveplenty of help.

I feel very fortunate to have heard these words of wisdom from acompilation of teachers who together have decades worth of experience. I onlyhope that I can live my life the way that they do and hope that these wordshave touched some of your hearts as they have mine.

I hope to see all Collegiate MENC members at the Conference!

HIGHER EDUCATION NEWSIDAHO STATE UNIVERSITYISU welcomes Kevin York as the new Director for the Bengal Marching

Band. For the past three years Mr. York served as the marching band director atGrand Valley State University in Michigan. The Music Department is pleasedto have such an experienced director in charge of the Bengal Marching Band.Scholarship money is available for any student who participates in the BengalMarching Band.

With the success of last year’s event, ISU hosted a Baroque Festival on Oc-tober 24, 25, 31, and November 1. Performers included ISU faculty members,guest artists, and students. On November 6 the ISU Concert Choir and Camera-ta Singers joined forces with the Idaho Falls Symhony to present Beethoven’sNinth Symphony.

The annual Scholarship Audition Day will be held on Saturday, February27, 2010. Any high school senior who is interested in becoming a musicmajor, a music minor, or receiving a music scholarship for participating in anISU ensemble is encouraged to audition. Audition applications are available bycalling the music office at (208) 282-3636, sending an e-mail [email protected], or downloading the form from the Music Department website:www.isu.edu/music <http://www.isu.edu/music> .

2009-10 FESTIVALS— ISU will host several music festivals for high schoolstudents during 2009-10. Most events will be held in the Jensen Grand ConcertHall inside the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

October 9-10, 2009 - ISU Choral Invitational

October 10, 2009 – ISU Marching Band Invitational (in Holt Arena)January 30, 2010 – ISU Day of Percussion (in Goranson Hall)February 6, 2010 – ISU Jazz FestivalApril 6, 2010 – ISU Concert Band FestivalApril 16, 2010 – ISU Orchestra FestivalFor information on other ISU concerts, click on the Concert Calendar on

the department’s web site at www.isu.edu/music <http://www.isu.edu/music>.

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHOMusic teachers from around the state converged on Moscow October 1-2

to participate in a band conducting clinic with one of the nation’s most highlyregarded college band directors and conducting teachers, Dr. John R. Locke.Dr. Locke, Director of Bands at the University of North Carolina at Greensboroand past president of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association,worked with teachers individually on the podium, as they conducted the Uni-versity of Idaho wind ensemble in a clinic setting. Professor Alan Gemberlingpresided over the event and teachers were treated to a concert of the Universi-ty of Idaho bands, conducted by Gemberling, Torrey Lawrence, and GarryWalker. Locke guest conducted the wind ensem-ble on Zdechlik's Chorale and Shaker Dance toclose the concert of music by American compos-ers. Teachers participated in instrumental musiceducation clinics by Torrey Lawrence, VanessaSielert, Carol Padgham-Albrecht, Susan Hess,Garry Walker, Quentin Dewitt, Leonard Garrison,and Lorie Enloe.

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHOThe premiere of faculty member Dr. George K. Halsell’s Symphony in Five

Episodes took place in a performance by the Magic Valley Symphony on Tues-day, November 17, 2009, with Dr. Halsell directing. Dr. Halsell composed thiswork during his sabbatical this past spring in honor of the Symphony’s 50th an-niversary season, working under the guidance of Dr. Randy Earles, Chair of theIdaho State University Music Department. The concert also featured a secondworld premiere, Tributaries, by Emmy-award winning composer Dr. LynetteWestendorf.

Also this past spring, Dr. Halsell was recognized as a Professor of Merit forhis many contributions to the CSI Music Department and the Twin Falls musi-cal community. Having served three terms as President of the Magic ValleySymphony, he continues to serve as President of the Magic Valley Arts Counciland Vice-President of the Danny Marona Performing Arts Scholarship Fund.

The CSI Music Department hosted the Third Annual Great Basin JazzCamp this past July. Organized and directed by Mike Allen, the camp featuredfaculty members Carl Saunders, trumpet, Bruce Forman, guitar, Doris Doyonand Tom Goicoechea, percussion, Wayne Bliss, bass, David Joyner andCamden Hughes, piano, Andrew Meronek, trombone, and Bob Dunmire, saxo-phone, as well as CSI faculty members Brent Jensen, jazz history, and Dr.George K. Halsell, computer-based music notation. CSI will host the 4thannual Camp the week of July 12, 2010.

Fall semester concerts included the CSI Symphonic Band, directed by Dr.Halsell, the CSI Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Paul Pugh and Gene Conley,the CSI Chamber Choir, directed by Carson Wong, the CSI Percussion Ensem-ble, directed by Gene Conley, the CSI Student Honors Recital, and the MagicValley Chorale, directed by Joe Casperson. For more information on upcomingCSI concerts, please visit http://fineartscenter.csi.edu/calendar.asp.

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY The Boise State University Vocal Jazz Festival is just around the

corner. This year’s special guest artists are Just 4 Kicks: Randy Crenshaw,Kirk Marcy, Kirby Shaw, and Vijay Singh. They will be in concert in theBoise State Student Union on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 7:30 pm.For more information about the Festival, contact Dr. Jim Jirak at208.426.4101, or by email, [email protected].


Christmas Carols for the

Psychologically Challenged

1. Schizophrenia — Do You Hear What I Hear?

2. Multiple Personality Disorder — We Three Queens Disoriented Are

3. Amnesia — I Don’t Know if I’ll Be Home for Christmas

4. Narcissistic — Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me

5. Manic — Deck the Halls and Walls and Houseand Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office andTown and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees,

and Fire Hydrants and …

6. Paranoid - Santa Clause is Coming to Get Me

7. Borderline Personality Disorder —Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire

7. Agoraphobia — I Heard the Bells on ChristmasDay, But Wouldn't Leave My House

Scherzo :Scherzo :Humor for theHumor for theMusic EducatorMusic Educator

8. Full Personality Disorder - You Better Watch Out, I’m Gonna Cry, I’m Gonna Pout,

Maybe I’ll tell You Why

9. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Jingle Bells,Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle

Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, …

01. Senile Dementia — Walking in a WinterWonderland Miles From My House

in My Slippers and Robe

11. Oppositional Defiant Disorder — I Saw MommyKissing Santa Claus So I Burned Down the House

12. Social Anxiety Disorder — Have Yourself aMerry Little Christmas While I Sit Here

and Hyperventilate


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