North Carolina Bandmasters Association

General Meeting

All-State Honors Band Clinic Weekend

April 23, 2005

President David Albert called the business meeting of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association to order at 2:00 PM in room 217 at UNC-Greensboro.

The minutes were approved as presented.

The Treasurer’s Report was approved as presented.

Dr. Jennifer Stewart addressed the membership in absence of Dr. John Locke.

The Clinic Chairs for each band made comments about how things were going.

Ed Rooker (Clinician Coordinator) also addressed the membership about the clinicians.

OLD BUSINESS

1) All-State Honors Band

a) Solo list remains the same for one more year.

b) Submit any changes to President Albert by the 2006 All-State Honors Band Clinic.

c) Dates for auditions will be March 4, 2006 at East Davidson High School and Brown Middle School.

d) If you are interested in hosting auditions, please submit a proposal to President Albert.

e) All-State Honors Band Clinic for 2006: April 21 – 23, 2006 at UNCG.

The clinic will not be held at UNCG in 2007 and 2008. Phillip Riggs will chair the committee to find a location for 2007 and 2008. If anyone has a suggestion, please forward to Phillip Riggs.

f) Clinicians for 2006: 11/12: Dr. John Locke, 9/10: Dr. Thomas Fraschillo, MS: Charles Menghini

g) Perry Ditch will chair a committee to develop audition procedures/policies. If you have any concerns/comments/suggestions please forward to Perry.

2) Concert Band Festival

a) New Music Clinic is a place to add new music and fix/change where a piece is on the list.

b) Thanks to Stephan Stuber for hosting the New Music Clinic.

c) Thanks to Mary May, Arris Golden and Robert Hunter for organizing this year new music clinic. The membership that attended was asked to complete the survey.

d) Phillip Riggs is the chair for standardizing judging for our concert band festivals across North Carolina. If you have any suggestions, please send to Phillip.

e) Festival ratings from each district due to President Albert by June 1, 2005.

3) Jazz Report – Jerry Lowe

a) Jerry gave general comments on the events held this year.

b) More sites will be available for festivals next year.

c) A suggestion that the State Jazz Chair and Region Jazz Chairs do not change at the same time.

4) Marching Band Committee Report – Mark Beamish

a) A handout was provided for the membership that had the “highlights” of what has been discussed and changed for the following year.

b) The members of the committee were introduced/announced.

5) NCBA Website – Bill Pendergrass

a) Thanks for your support.

b) Additional folks that will help: Tom Moncrief will help with the Jazz Page and Ron Payne will help with the Marching Band page.

c) Email list is available for the membership to send info concerning state events.

d) Please use the message board to announce camps, clinics, etc.

e) Chat room will be available for members of committees. Do not give the info for the room to non-NCBA members and general public.

f) Send district calendars to Amy Hinson for one inclusive calendar for the state.

6) Sight-reading – Richard Holmes

a) Mainly positive comments given.

b) Last item of business for the committee was to develop procedures to order and organize the sight reading music. This item has been completed and approved by the State NCBA Board.

7) District Calendars

A copy of each district’s calendar is due to President Albert by June 1, 2005.

8) Hall of Fame Nominations

Hall of Fame nominations due to President Albert by September 1, 2005.

NEW BUSINESS

1) All-State Honors Band Clinicians

Results are listed in the order of contact for each band in 2007.

MS: Bryan Doyle, Diane Gorzyak, Cheryl Floyd, Lorrie Crochet, and Erin Cole.

9/10: Nola Jones, James Curnow, Jack Stamp, David Kish and Sam Hazo.

11/12: Jerry Junkin, Tim Rhea, Mark Camphouse, Mark Kelly, Gary Green, Steven Pratt and Jim Copenhaver.

2) District Lines

a) President Albert gave reasons as to why we are beginning to take a look into redrawing district lines.

b) “Fact Finding” mission until November 2005 – what we are doing and why?

November 2005 until April 2006 – proposal/solution developed and presented (if needed).

c) Announcement of Committee members:

David Albert – President

Phillip Riggs – President-Elect

Kathy Fox – Northwest District

Scott Clowes – South Central District

Jorge Benitez – Eastern District

Mel Covington – Central District

Chris Ulery – Western District

Joan Campbell – Southeastern District

d) There was discussion on the map of district lines, as we know them now.

3) Things to Consider/Other Concerns/Announcements

a) NCMEA is talking about making the Jazz Chair a voting member of the state NCMEA board.

b) The NCBA State Board is talking about asking for a MS Band Rep to serve on the NCMEA Board as a voting member.

c) Comments made about the constitution/bylaws concerning electronic music for festival.

d) Neil Underwood’s band will be performing in Washington, DC at the WW II Memorial.

e) Best showing of membership with instruments at the New Music Clinic in recent memory.

f) The bandroom at Grimsley High School was dedicated in Herb Hazelman’s honor.

g) There was discussion on textbook money.

h) There was discussion concerning allowing conductors to finish early than stated in All-State Honors Band information.

The meeting of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association was adjourned at 3:55 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

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Richard Holmes, NCBA Recording Secretary