The University of Akron School of Musicand University Bands

present

The 49th annualOhio Band Directors Conference

OBDC 2020

Saturday, December 5, 20203 - 5 p.m.

OBDC Virtual Conference 2020The University of Akron BandsSaturday, December 5, 3 - 5 p.m.

FIRST HALF

Welcome • Dr. Marc Reed, Director, The University of Akron School of Music and School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration • Dr. Galen S. Karriker, Director of Bands • Dr. Andrew D. Feyes, Assistant Director of Bands

Fiat Lux (2020) Randall StandridgeWind Symphony

Galen S. Karriker, conductor

Guest Composer Spotlight – Background and discussion about Spy Chase • Dr. Brant Karrick, Director of Bands, Northern Kentucky University

Spy Chase (2005) Brant KarrickConcert Band

Galen S. Karriker, conductor

UA Applied Faculty Spotlight •LindsayLeach-Sparks,flute •DeborahZingale,collaborativepiano •JackHareloboe •JimJohnson,trumpet •CynthiaCioffari,bassoon •KiirsiMaunula-Johnson,horn •StanislavGolovin,clarinet •ElisabethShafer,trombone •ToddGaffke,saxophone •ChristopherBlaha,euphonium/tuba

Adaptable Music Discussion • Dr. Karriker and Dr. Feyes

A Time to Dance (2006) Julie GirouxConcert Band

Galen S. Karriker, conductor

Upbeat Music App Spotlight •SethRadman&SudarshanMuralidhar,founders,UpbeatMusicApp

Café 512 (2010) Ryan GeorgeSymphony Band

Andrew D. Feyes, conductor

Tapestry (2018/20) Haley WoodrowWind Symphony

Galen S. Karriker, conductor

Guest Clinician Spotlight – Starting beginners in a virtual environment • Amanda K. Drinkwater, Director of Fine Arts, Lewisville Independent School District, Lewisville, TX

Live Q & A with Amanda Drinkwater

FIVE-MINUTE BREAK

Blue and Gold Fight Song (1939) Fred Waring, arr. KarrikerUA Marching Band

Dr. Andrew D. Feyes, conductor

Onward (2020) Peter LoferskiUA Drumline

SECOND HALF

Student Spotlight – Macey Parker, Senior, Music Education

Guest Composer Spotlight – Discussion about Songs of Old Kentucky and Bayou Breakdown • Dr. Brant Karrick

Live Q & A with Brant Karrick

Songs of Old Kentucky (2007) Brant Karrick Mvt. II – Barn Dance

Symphony Band Andrew D. Feyes, conductor

Robert D. Jorgensen Memorial Scholarship Presentation • Anne Jorgensen and Galen S. Karriker

Bayou Breakdown (2004) Brant KarrickWind Symphony

Galen S. Karriker, conductor

Student Spotlight – Laurel Wardell, 5th year student, Aerospace Systems Engineering

OBDC Hall of Fame Presentation • Introduction of past recipients • Introduction of 2020 Inductee: George Edge (2019 Inductee) • Acceptance Speech: Gregory Snyder (2020 Inductee)

Guest Composer Spotlight – Discussion about J.S. Jig • Dr. Brant Karrick

Student Spotlight – Joshua Sommers, Freshman, Music Education/Percussion Performance

J.S. Jig (2008) Brant Karrick2020 OBDC Virtual Honor Band

Closing Remarks • Dr. Ann Usher, Associate Dean – Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

2020 Hall of Fame InducteeGREGORY SNYDER

FormerLakotaWestbanddirector,GregorySnyder,isthe2020inducteeintotheOhioBandDirectorsHallofFame.Snyderisdirectorofbandsemeritus,Lakota West High School, West Chester, Ohio. He taught and conducted high schoolbandfor35years,teaching27yearsinLakota—9yearsatLakotaHighSchool and 18 years at Lakota West High School. Under his leadership, the Lakota/Lakota West instrumental program gained a national and international reputationforexcellence.HisconcertbandstouredEuropeandearnedanearly-unprecedented three invitations to the internationally-acclaimed Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (Chicago, Ill.). The Lakota West Marching Firebirdsearnedmorethan75grandchampionawardsandnumerousaccolades, including two invitations to perform in the iconic Tournament of Roses Parade (Pasadena, Calif.), and in the legendary Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (New York, N.Y.). Prior to Lakota, Snyder taught eight years in the Clyde-Green Springs School District. Snyder retired in 2015.

From1988–2015,SnyderledtheLakota/LakotaWestHighSchoolbandstosuccess in performance and victory in competition. For two decades, Lakota/Lakota West students were awarded the most positions in OMEA All-State

Ensembleseachyear.NotonlydidtheLakotaWestprogramgrowtoanearly-unprecedentedsevenconcertbands,butthetopthreeensemblesperformedinstatecompetitioninclassesAAandA,earningsuperiorratingsannually.Underhistenure, the instrumental music program grew from 100 students in grades 9 - 12 to more than 800 district-wide.

SnyderisthefounderandconductoroftheNashvilleYouthWindEnsemble(NYWE).Hementorsbanddirectors,coachingtheminconductingandrehearsaltechniques.HeholdsclinicsforbandprogramsinNashvilleandacrosstheU.S. An adjunct professor for Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, Ohio, Snyder coaches and advisesBGSUmasterscandidatesaspartoftheMasterofMusicEducation—TeachingArtistrySpecialization.AtBelmont University, Nashville, Tenn., he is also an adjunct professor, teaching Brass Methods and supervising student teachers.

As a highly sought-after guest conductor and clinician, Snyder regularly travels the country. Recently, he guest-conducted the 2020 Mississippi State University Honor Band; the 2019 W.D. Packard Concert Band, a professional Northeast Ohioensemble;All-StatebandsfortheMiddleTennesseeSchoolBandandOrchestraAssociation(MTSBOA);theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin Honor Band; the Utah State Concert Band Festival; the East Tennessee Honor Band, and the Northern Kentucky Select Band.

Snyder is a consultant for KHS America. He serves as a clinician for VH1 Save the Music, conducting clinics in San Diego, Calif. and New Britain, Conn. He is also the Nashville clinician for Music Travel Consultants. Snyder recently served as a clinician for Mississippi State University; through Music & Arts in the Charleston County School District, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; The Fresno State University Sutherland Wind Festival, Fresno, Calif., and the Boise State Band Clinic Festival, Boise, Idaho. He also conducted clinics for Fayette County High School, Fayetteville, Ga.; Hoover High School, Hoover, Ala.; Jackson High School, Jackson, Ohio; South Forsythe Middle School, Cumming, Ga., and Williamson County(Tenn.)banddirectors.HeisaCentralStatesJudgesAssociationofAmerica(CSJA)adjudicator.CSJAprovidesselective,exclusively-trainedjudgesforcompetitivemusicalandvisualensemblesthroughouttheUnitedStates.HeisaMassachusettsInstrumentalChoral&ConductorsAssociationadjudicatorandaselect-judgefortheAlabamaBandmasters Association.

SnyderisanelectedmemberoftheexclusiveAmericanBandmastersAssociation.HewasawardedtheDistinguishedAlumni Award from Bowling Green State University in 2014. In recognition of his accomplishments and “extraordinary success,”theOhioStateHouseofRepresentativesandtheOhioSenateofficiallycommendedhimin2014.Snydercraftedaproprietaryprogramonhowtodevelopmusiciansthroughchambermusic,presentinghow-tostyleclinicsattheMidwest Band and Orchestra Clinic and the OMEA State Conference. For more information, please visit GregSnyderBand.com.

2020 OBDC Guest ComposerBRANT KARRICKDirector of Bands, Northern Kentucky University

BrantKarrick(b.1960)joinedthefacultyofNorthernKentuckyUniversity in the fall of 2003 as Director of Bands. His prior teaching experience includes nine years at the University of Toledo and seven yearsofpublicschoolteachinginKentucky.AtNKU,headministerstheentirebandprogramincludingtheSymphonicWinds,theConcertBandandtheChamberWinds.Healsoteachesclassesinconducting,instrumentalmethods,marchingbandmethods,musictheoryandbandscoring and arranging. He is heavily involved with teacher preparation and is proud to have many former students serving as music educators andbanddirectorsinOhio,IndianaandKentucky.

InadditiontohisresponsibilitiesatNKU,Dr.Karrickremainsactiveasa guest conductor, adjudicator, clinician, composer, and music arranger. Hisbandcompositionshavebeenperformedaroundthecountry,inCanada, Europe, South Africa, South America, Japan and Australia.

In the fall of 1991, Karrick entered the Ph. D. program in music education at Louisiana State University, completing the degree in 1994. His prior education includes a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Louisville which he completed in 1982, and a Master of Arts in education from Western Kentucky University, completedin1984.Dr.Karrick’smusicallifehasbeeninfluencedbymanyindividuals.HestudiedtrumpetwithLeonRapier,musiceducationwithCorneliaYarborough,andconductingwithFrankWickes.HisprimarycompositionteacherswereDavidLivingston,SteveBeck,andCecilKarrick.Hisprofessionalaffiliationsinclude: NAFME, the Kentucky Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, ASCAP, and the College Band DirectorsNationalAssociation.HeandhiswifeCarole,alsoabanddirector,resideinCovington,Kentucky.DuringleisuretimeKarrickenjoysgolfing,hiking,fishingandtraveling.

2020 OBDC Guest ClinicianAMANDA DRINKWATERDirector of Fine Arts, Lewisville Independent School District (TX)

Amanda Drinkwater serves as Director of Fine Arts for the Lewisville Independent School District. Lewisville ISD includes 61 campuses designatedintofivefeederpatterns:FlowerMound,Hebron,Lewisville,Marcus, and The Colony High Schools. LISD schools are located within 127squaremilesapproximatelytwenty-fivemilesNorthwestofDallas, Texas.

Ms. Drinkwater formerly served twenty-three years as a Texas music educator, with teaching opportunities at Leander High School (1996-2001), The Colony High School (2001-2003), and Marcus High School (2003-2018). She received her academic training at Louisiana State University and at the University of Kansas in Music Education and Instrumental Conducting, respectively.

Ms.Drinkwater’sconcertbandsconsistentlyearnedsuperiordivisionratings at the University Interscholastic League Concert & Sight Reading contests. Under her direction the MarcusWindSymphonywasnamedaTMEAHonorBandfinalistin2006,2008,2010,2012,and2014,andperformed as the TMEA 5A Honor Band at the 2015 TMEA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The Marcus WindSymphonywasafeaturedensembleattheMidwestBandandOrchestraclinicin2007and2012andwasrecognizedfivetimesasaNationalWindBandHonorsfinalist.Ms.Drinkwater’smarchingensemblesearnedeleven consecutive trips to the 5A/6A Texas State UIL Marching Contest and were consistent Bands of America finalistsandrecipientsofvariouscaptionhonors.In2006,2008,2010,2012(5A),and2014(6A)theMarcusMarching Band earned the UIL Texas State Marching Championship, and in 2016, the group earned third place at the State Marching Band Contest. The program was awarded the John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Shield forexcellenceinmarchingbandperformanceandtheSudlerFlagforexcellenceinconcertbandperformancein2008 and 2014, respectively.

Ms.DrinkwaterwasnamedfivetimestoWho’s Who Among America’s Teachers,andisamemberoftheTexas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the American Bandmasters Association.ShehasbeentherecipientoftheMusicEducatorsNationalConference“ExcellenceinTeachingMusic”Award(2009),theBayardH.Friedman“Hero”AwardforcontributionstoMusicEducationinTexas(2011),andtheUILSponsorofExcellence(2015).SheresidesinHighlandVillage,TXwithhusbandRob,andis an active clinician and adjudicator.

FLUTE:AlexandriaAverett–BarbertonBrooklyne Bennett – Buckeye Trail TheresaBremenour–TwinsburgSara Cararo – Geneva Anyston Castro – Olentangy Orange Allison Garrett – North Canton Hoover DaryaRebeta–ChagrinFalls Allison Rudman – Stow-Munroe Falls

OBOE:Olivia Ellis – Northwest RobertSchrembeck–Lake KathrynSwanson–Barberton

BASSOON:Culley Foos – Bowling Green Ethan Pentello – Jackson PhoebeRichards–Johnstown-MonroeSavannah Smith – Jackson AbbyWashinger–CloverleafRiley Whitt – GlenOak

CLARINET:Kennedy Brehm – Bloom Carroll Katy Burkholder – Pickerington North Kara Burkholder – Pickerington North ElizabethBush–PickeringtonNorthAlexia Christenson – Central Crossing Emma Cliff – Grove City Morgan Eisaman – Stow-Munroe Falls Maddie Ferguson – Chagrin Falls Kohen Foster – North Canton Hoover Layne Frost – Pickerington North David Griffaton – Pickerington North AbbyMaher–StrongsvilleAna Medici – Jonathan Alder Julia Mora – Pickerington North Madelyn Moss – Lakeview EmilyPiekenbrock–PickeringtonNorthElla Pierce – Grove City MorganPolen–TwinsburgLauren Ross – Pickerington North Grace Scott – Pickerington North Allison Slates – Gahanna Lincoln Jessica Sullivan – Grove City Maris Walter – Chagrin Falls CalebWilson–PickeringtonNorth

BASS CLARINET: MackenziBuynak–JacksonAdam Hellmich – Pickerington North

ALTO SAX:Emily Blasko – Stow-Munroe Falls Sam Borthwick – Stow-Munroe Falls Alec Davis – Chagrin Falls Jesse Briggs – Gahanna Lincoln HenryColbert–GahannaLincolnSam Innis – Gahanna Lincoln RyanMcInerney–BarbertonJacobPatterson–PickeringtonNorth

TENOR SAX:Josh Bordonaro – Stow-Munroe Falls MitchellDrubetskiy–TwinsburgFrancesco Nicoletti – Jackson Eva Shaw – Pickerington Central

BARITONE SAX: Carson Fox – Northwest

HORN:Carolyn Engle – Stow-Munroe FallsSara Hartle – Chagrin Falls Maria Hisey – Jackson Aaron Martin – Lake EthanMoseley–TwinsburgJuliaRibo–BerneUnionCalebStaten–OlentangyOrangeDavid Whitacre – Lake SabrinaWolf–NorthCantonHoover

TRUMPET: Megan Autry – Crestwood Ryan Brackett – Chagrin Falls Alexander Butte – Olentangy Orange Sam Clark – Chagrin FallsJackson Crook – Olentangy Orange AlexanderHarb–IndependenceAshley Little – Edgewood Olivia Passerini – Jackson Nick Seiler – Green GabeVogel–NorthCantonHoover

TROMBONE:Austin Adam – Gahanna Lincoln Francis Bernhardt – Stow-Munroe Falls Avery Brockmeyer – Northwest Logan Chapman – Firestone CLC Kaitlyn Dutton – Stow-Munroe Falls DanielKetz–TwinsburgPayton McMahon – Crestwood DonaldMold–TwinsburgEldenSchrembeck–LakeEmmitt Tarr – Firestone CLC

EUPHONIUM:ChristopherFarmer–BarbertonAlex (Jose) Howard-Guerra – Open Door Christian Nicholas Shafer – Wadsworth

TUBA:RichEbner–WadsworthAmyFahmy–TwinsburgJuan (Addison) Gautier – Dover CaseyMobley–WadsworthNicholas Patton – Stow-Munroe Falls AlexanderRohrbaugh–DaltonMichael Stewart – Gahanna Lincoln GarrettWoolbert–NorthCantonHoover

PERCUSSION:Seth Lamancusa – Stow-Munroe Falls IsaacLutz–GahannaLincolnMary Paydock – Northwest Anna Sawyer – Midview DavidSchrembeck–LakeAron (AJ) Wise – Crestline

2020 OBDC VIRTUAL HONOR BAND

The University of AkronWIND SYMPHONY

Dr. Galen S. Karriker, conductor

FLUTE:Amanda Paust*Laurel WardellAndrea ThackerKarlynn Baker

OBOE:Katherine Lundy*Sara EliserBrandon Kuhn

BASSOON:Jacob Davis*Jack FormicaJacob SteinerEmily Schrembeck

CLARINET:Marie Gallardo*Malia RiveraMakaela MarasiganCurtis LaceyJoshua Pittman-JonesAbigail GabaRegan Pontius

SAXOPHONE:Tyler Dixon*Matthew DietrichChase Favalon (Bari)Brandon Hansen (Tenor)

TRUMPET:Kevin Sabik*J.R. BuzzellLindsey MillerKatharine ReedLukas MannJonas Piskach

HORN:Maria Carmona-Ruiz*Belle EbieMacey ParkerJordin AndrewsScott Formhals

TROMBONE:Cherokee Miletti*Bailey HardyJulia Semple

BASS TROMBONE:Nicholas Matheos

EUPHONIUM:Jessica Payne*Henry Wilson

TUBA:Creighton Jenson*Candice Stalczynski

PERCUSSION:Peter Loferski*Chase Dunaway*Spencer Van DorenDylan CatlinNathan PattersonMitch Watson

* Section leader

The University of AkronSYMPHONY BAND

Dr. Andrew D. Feyes, conductor

FLUTE:Elyce Enrique*Kristen FlinnerRebekah SwangoCourtney Nolf

OBOE:Katie Johnson*

BASSOON:Maura Kardasz*Connor TaylorJason Kotowski

CLARINET:Austin Yoder*Jacob AndrewElizabeth MaiwurmCorrina BowlesBenjamin Martinez-LizaolaQuincy McConnell

SAXOPHONE:Toree Fogle*Ryan BrownPetar MuticMadison Shafer (Tenor)Matthew TraviglianteNoah Whetstone (Bari) TRUMPET:Samuel Imhoff*Jenson KozarScott KlinePreston BlakesleeMarjorie SpinnerSarah PlainBenjamin CovertMarcee Madera

HORN:Elizabeth Obermeier*Bethany RobersonSophia MarshallKatelyn Thomas

TROMBONE:Zach Dunphy*Caleb SparksRachel Flack

BASS TROMBONE:Slade Lowther

EUPHONIUM:Lauren Eckersley*Andrew Braun

TUBA:Nick Kusic*Allison BauerNathan Reising

PERCUSSION:Lily Manes*Robbie KaserJosh SommersKeegan ObenaufJoshua SipeNicholas Stutzman

The University of AkronCONCERT BAND

Dr. Galen S. Karriker, conductor

FLUTE:Shelby Normant*Kai FalconeKathy Murphy

OBOE:Nicole Klenotic*Mario Mavar

BASSOON:Collin Brockmeyer*

CLARINET:Gage Cox*Madeline Dillon

SAXOPHONE:Raegan Smith*Nicole LandrumLidia Logan (Tenor)Anthony QualeyMichael DeitchChris Clement (Bari)

TRUMPET:Jordan Acord*Nathan WalkerCorwin PendergastSava Mirkovic

HORN:Isaac McGruder*Olivia Nagle

TROMBONE:Chris Wilms*Scott BrownBethany Tucker

EUPHONIUM:Logan Gillotte

TUBA:Hannah Collis*Benjamin Brody

PERCUSSION:Emily Gerome*Harley NunezAdaline KinneyConnor VanMaele

SPECIAL THANKS:

Dr. Ann Usher, Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Marc Reed, Director, School of Music, Director, School of Dance, Theatre and Arts Administration

Anne Jorgensen, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Programming and Leadership

Patricia LaNasa, Manager, Special Events

Sheri Simone, Assistant to the Director

Alex Morris, Assistant Lecturer, Music Technology

Eya Setsu, graduate assistant, School of Music

Amy Mellinger, graduate assistant, School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration

OhioBandDirectorsConferenceHallofFameMembers

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS & DIRECTORS

BarbertonH.S.–CelesteWagnerBerne Union H.S. – JD LatorreBloomCarrollH.S.–RobFalvoBowling Green H.S. – Bruce CorriganBuckeye Trail H.S. – Doug HannaCentral Crossing H.S. – Jeff BlumeChagrin Falls H.S. – Kathy SchoenfeltCloverleaf H.S. – Andrew WinterCrestlineH.S.–BrianGriffinCrestwood H.S. – Angela AdkinsDalton H.S. – Randy KasermanDover H.S. – Chris ReddEdgewood H.S. – Connie SommersFirestone H.S. – Matthew KennedyGahannaLincolnH.S.–RobCebriakGeneva H.S. – Joseph TredentGlenOak H.S. – Chris IrwinGreen H.S. – Amy Rach

Grove City H.S. – Jason GrahamNorth Canton Hoover H.S. – Ron VarnIndependence H.S. – Matthew SchattJackson H.S. – Michele MonigoldJohnstown-MonroeH.S.–MarcZirilleJonathan Alder H.S. – Justin HenningLake H.S. – Jared CooeyLakeviewH.S.–NathanSensabaughMentorH.S.–StevenPorembaMidview H.S. – Josh BrungerNorthwest H.S. – Michelle RennickOlentangyOrangeH.S.–IshbahCoxOpen Door Christian Academy – Kristopher HudsonPickerington Central H.S. – Nathan StowePickerington North H.S. – Greg BensonStow-Monroe Falls H.S. – Greg NewmanStrongsville H.S. – Brian KingWadsworth H.S. – Dana Hire

2021-2022 SCHOOL OF MUSIC AUDITION DATES:

Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 - virtualSaturday, Feb. 20, 2021Friday, March 5, 2021

By appointmentVirtual auditions available

Deadline for scholarship consideration March 5, 2021.

For more information, call 330-972-7590 or email music@uakron.edu.

School of Music330-972-7590

www.uakron.edu/musicmusic@uakron.edu