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IN SERVICE CONFERENCE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
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FRANK FOLDS DR. CAROL BENTON

PRESIDENT COLLEGE DIVISION CHAIR
DR. JOHN ODOM KAREN LEAMON

PRESIDENT-ELECT ELEMENTARY DIVISION CHAIR
DR. KERRY BRYANT NICOLE THOMPSON

VICE-PRESIDENT ORCHESTRA DIVISION CHAIR
OF ALL STATE EVENTS
CARL RIEKE DONNA DASHER

VICE-PRESIDENT PIANO DIVISION CHAIR
OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
DR. BERNADETTE SCRUGGS DR. LUTHER ENLOE

PAST PRESIDENT’S GUITAR CHAIR
COUNCIL REPRESENTITIVE
CECIL WILDER DR. JOHN WAYMAN

GMEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESEARCH CHAIR
NEIL RUBY PAT GALLAGHER

BAND DIVISION CHAIR TECHNOLOGY CHAIR
JEFF FUNDERBURK
CHORAL DIVISION CHAIR
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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THURSDAY : JANUARY 29 9AM - 5:30PM
FRIDAY : JANUARY 30 8:30AM - 5:30PM
THURSDAY : JANUARY 29 2PM - 5:30PM

FRIDAY : JANUARY 30 8:30AM - 5:30PM
SATURDAY : JANUARY 31 8:30AM - 11:30AM
ALL COLLEGE & ALL STATE

ALL COLLEGE CHORUS
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 28 FRIDAY - JANUARY 30
REGISTRATION : 5:30PM - 6:30PM DRESS REHEARSAL : 9AM - TBA
REHEARSAL : 6:30AM - 9:30PM REHEARSAL : 1:45PM - 4:30PM
CONCERT : 9:15PM - 9:45PM
THURSDAY - JANUARY 29
REHEARSAL : 9AM - 12PM
REHEARSAL : 7:30PM - 9:30PM
ALL STATE READING CHORUS

THURSDAY - JANUARY 29 SATURDAY - JANUARY 31
REGISTRATION : 12PM - 12:45PM DRESS REHEARSAL : 9:45AM - 10:45AM
REHEARSAL : 1PM - 4PM WARM-UP : 11AM - 11:15AM
REHEARSAL : 7PM - 9PM CONCERT : 11:15AM - 12:15PM
FRIDAY - JANUARY 30
REHEARSAL : 9AM - 11:30AM
REHEARSAL : 2PM - 4PM
REHEARSAL : 7PM - 9PM
ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE

THURSDAY - JANUARY 29 SATURDAY - JANUARY 31
REGISTRATION : 12:30PM - 1:30PM SOUND CHECK : 10:15AM - 11AM
REHEARSAL : 1:30PM - 4PM CONCERT : 11:15AM - 11:45PM
REHEARSAL : 6PM - 8:30PM
FRIDAY - JANUARY 30
REHEARSAL : 9AM - 12:00PM
REHEARSAL : 2PM - 4:30PM
REHEARSAL : 7:30PM - 8:30PM
TRADE CENTER MAP
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JANUARY 29 10:30AM BALLROOM ABC
THE GENERAL SESSION

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DIRECTOR: JEFFREY ROWSER
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
DR. MARIBETH YODER-WHITE
SOUTHERN DIVISION PRESIDENT
FEATURED PERFORMERS
BACK IN TIME
Save the Last Dance for Me.................................................................The Drifters/Michael Bublé

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher...................................................Jackie Wilson
Long Train Runnin’.................................................................................................The Doobie Brothers
Georgia on My Mind..............................................................................................Hoagy Carmichael
Footloose.............................................................................................................................Kenny Loggins
Elvis Medley.............................................................................................................................Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock
Celebration Medley..................Kool & the Gang, Three Dog Night, Sly & the Family Stone
Celebration, Celebrate, Dance to the Music
With This Ring...........................................................................................................................The Platters

Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You............................................................................Wilson Pickett
Jump, Jive and Wail........................................................Louis Prima/The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Vehicle..........................................................................................................................The Ides of March
Born to Boogie...............................................................................................................Hank Williams, Jr.
Back in Time........................................................................................................Huey Lewis & the News
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SESSIONS
LOBBY Treble In the Bassment LOBBY Southwest Chamber Choir
PERFORMANCE Director: Scott King PERFORMANCE Director: Levita Carter
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BALLROOM ABC 1ST FLOOR ATRIUM
BAND Whitewater Middle School Symphonic Band

BALLROOM ABC Director: Bill Melton
Presider: Neil Ruby - Central High School
Host: David Trumble - Central Middle School
CHORAL Choral Public Domain Library - A User’s Guide

OGLETHORPE Clinicians: Jeffrey Bauman - Young Harris College
THEATER Presider: Karen Calloway - Young Harris College
Host: Hanna Beth Potter - McIntosh High School
Helpful tips to stretch your choral budget, expand your music library, and introduce
your students to great choral literature.
COLLEGE The Promises and Perils of Evaluation: How are We Preparing

PULASKI Pre-Service Music Teachers?
1:30-2:30PM
BOARD ROOM Clinician: Dr. Susan Wharton Conkling - Boston University

Value-added measures have been incorporated not only into school district teacher
evaluations, but also into pre-service teacher education in the form of the edTPA .
How valid are such measures? Do they prepare novice teachers for the profession?
ELEMENTARY Music and Math: Making Meaningful Connections

ROOMS Clinicians: Dr. Maribeth Yoder-White - ArtsNow
200-202 Emily Threlkeld - Garden Lakes Elementary School
Presider: Darlene Guida - GMEA Member
Host: Janet Johnson - Pointe South Elementary School
Experience strategies and materials designed to authentically integrate music and
math to address CCGPS and GPS. Session will include hands-on activities and consid-
eration of the role of the music specialist in facilitating arts integration.
THURSDAY
ELEMENTARY Sing! Sing! Sing!

ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Artie Almeida - Bear Lake Elementary School
203-205 Presider: Jenny Chambless - Norton Elementary School
Host: Beth Warzon - Alcova Elementary School
Explore lessons and games which will have your children singing joyfully, while address-
ing pitch, audiation, form, melodic direction and intervals. Take a Little Melody Walk,
visit the jungle, use Beat Buddies, Singing Scarves and more!
SPONSOR: WEST MUSIC COMPANY
GUITAR Teach Guitar! Everything You Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
1.29.2015
ROOM 102 Clinician: Glen McCarthy - George Mason University

Presider: Dr. Luther Enloe - Georgia State University
Host: Rob Pethel - Sutton Middle School
Guitar class can help school music programs reach students not currently enrolled in a
music class. Strategies for starting a guitar class will be presented. Guitar class is the
vehicle for improvising, composing and learning how to read music.
ORCHESTRA Orchestra Reading Session

ROOMS Clinician: James Landreau - North Springs High School
105-106 Presider: Carolyn Landreau - Centennial High School
Host: Grace Parsons - Mount Pisgah Christian School
PIANO Benjamin Lees’ Musical Reflection On Mirrors

ROOM 100 (1992-2003) for Piano Solo
Clinician: Dr. Soohyun Yun, NCTM - Kennesaw State University
Presider: Dr. Tom Pearsall, NCTM - Georgia Southern University
Host: Suzanne Woodrum - GMEA Member
This presentation will provide a detailed discussion of Mirrors by an American compos-
er, Benjamin Lees through his usage of tempo, expressive markings, form, meter, motives
and dynamics. Selected movements will be performed.
SESSIONS
RESEARCH Peer Feedback and Its Influence on Student
Motivation and Self-Efficacy
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Clinicians: Dr. Roy Legette and Dr. Johanna Royo - University of Georgia
Presider: Dr. John Wayman - Young Harris College
Host: Patrick Young - Young Harris College
How important is peer feedback in the music classroom? This session will examine the
nature of peer feedback among university pre-service music teachers and the role it
plays in student motivation and self-efficacy.
1.29.2015
TECHNOLOGY Easing Your Workflow: Technology Tips
GWINNETT Clinician: Dr. Gail Barnes - University of South Carolina
BOARD ROOM Presider: Pat Gallagher - West Forsyth High School
Rapidly changing technology can be an asset to the busy music teacher if she/he
has time to incorporate into the daily routine. We will also discuss the potential for
THURSDAY
social media in forming communities for teacher interaction and development.
SPONSOR: THE FJH MUSIC COMPANY INC.
TECHNOLOGY Developing A Successful Band, Chorus and Orchestra

GREENE Program with Technology
BOARD ROOM Clinicians: Jody Underwood - Romeo Music
1:30-2:30PM
Christopher Ferrell - Cobb County Schools
Presider: Pat Gallagher - West Forsyth High School
Technology has become a prominent part of successful band programs. From porta-
ble loudspeakers for voice and MET to handheld recorders for instant-playback of
student performances, a winning program begins here. Join us for a hands-on look at
the latest technology.
SPONSOR: ROMEO MUSIC
LOBBY The Enotah Brass

PERFORMANCE Director: Mary Land
1ST FLOOR ATRIUM
BAND I’ve Got Rhythm (How To Teach Sight Reading)

ROOMS Clinicians: Dr. James Skipper - Retired GMEA Member
103-104 Kenneth F. Beard - Woodward Academy
1.29.2015
Presider: Jason Atha - Parkview High School
Host: Nick Golding - Jackson County Comprehensive High School
Success in teaching students to sight read depends on having a consistent system of
counting. This session will teach the “down-up” system of counting and the use of the
foot pat in counting rhythm. Student success in sight reading is the goal.
THURSDAY
CHORAL Give’em the Old Razzle Dazzle: Making a Successful
OGLETHORPE Transition from Choir Director to Music Theatre Director
THEATER Clinician: Shelley Sanderson - The University of Florida
Presider: George Evans - Pinckneyville Middle School
Host: Todd Lopez - Eagle’s Landing Middle School
Are you in charge of your school’s musical? Come and discuss how to incorporate
2:45-3:45PM
music education standards and choral singing technique into each rehearsal, as well
as discussions on musical selection, collaboration, and maximizing rehearsal time.
COLLEGE Teaching Voice to Instrumentalist -

ROOM 102 One of These is Not Like the Other or so I Thought
Clinician: Dr. John B. Wayman - Young Harris College
Wayman shares the four step process he takes in vocal methods for instrumentalist. The
philosophy behind this course supports creation of a comfortable learning environ-
ment, reflection of vocal and instrumental solo development, and peer teaching.
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SESSIONS
ELEMENTARY Quality Music Instruction for the Difficult
ROOMS to Engage Student/Teaching in the Real World
200-202 Clinicians: Myra Wheat - Fulton County Schools
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Toni Jove - Harriet Tubman Elementary School

Presider: Sarah Grant - Pine Grove Elementary School
Host: Sarah Higgins - Putnam County Elementary School
Constructing meaningful lesson plans for upper elementary students from disadvan-
taged communities can be difficult. Our session will provide lesson plans that include
quality music literature and classroom management techniques for this age.
ELEMENTARY Sing! Sing! Sing! (Repeat)

ROOMS Clinicians: Dr. Artie Almeida - Bear Lake Elementary School
203-205 Presider: Hayley G. Atha - Benton Elementary School
Host: Laura Fisher - Huie Elementary School
2:45-3:45PM
GUITAR Teaching Contemporary Music: A Little Kids Rock Perspective

GREENE Clinicians: Erik Herndon - Centennial Place Academy
BOARD ROOM Presider: Glen McCarthy - George Mason University
Host: Dr. Luther Enloe - Georgia State University
Contemporary and popular music can be very rewarding to teach; differentiation, as-
signing parts, the use of pop instruments and voices, arrangements and performance
will be covered. Please bring your instrument!
ORCHESTRA Use the Force!: Utilizing Gravity to Improve Clarity in Conducting

THURSDAY
ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Nathan Lambert - Berry College

105-106 Presider: Stephen Lawrence - North Atlanta High School
Host: Evelyn Champion - Sprayberry High School
Discover how using (rather than fighting) gravity clarifies one’s gestures. Conducting
beat patterns, articulations, dynamics, accelerandi, and ritradandi will be addressed.
This interactive session is applicable to any conductor of any ensemble.
SPONSOR: BERRY COLLEGE
PIANO Teaching Generation Z

ROOM 100 Clinician: Dr. Peter Jutras - University of Georgia
Presider: Dr. Joanna Kim-Doyle, NCTM - University of North Georgia
Host: Ruth Harris - GMEA Member
1.29.2015
Your current pre-college students belong to Generation Z. How can we reach and in-
spire this post-Millennial generation? We will explore the latest research on Generation
Z’s unique characteristics and discuss practical teaching tips and strategies.
RESEARCH Assessment of Professional Dispositions

JASPER Clinician: Lynn A. Corbin - Valdosta State University
BOARD ROOM Presider: Shane Robertson - Edwards Elementary School
Host: Emily Roberts - Young Harris College
This study investigated how universities assess professional dispositions for pre-service
music educators.
TECHNOLOGY Getting the Most Out of Your Finale

GWINNETT Clinician: Dr. Glenn Pohland - MakeMusic, Inc.
This is the single most popular Finale clinic, designed to assist users in understanding
faster, easier ways to use Finale. This clinic is a “Must See” for anyone using Finale.
SPONSOR: MAKEMUSIC, INC.
TECHNOLOGY GarageBand Projects for the Elementary Music Classroom

PULASKI Clinician: Kevin Lane - Woodstation Elementary School
GarageBand for iOS is a powerful app that can turn your classroom into a Project
Based Learning studio where you can showcase what your students have learned.
SESSIONS
LOBBY The Museum School LOBBY 8th Position
PERFORMANCE String Trio PERFORMANCE Trombone Quartet
Director: Kathryn Bane Director: Scott King
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BAND Building Blocks to Developing the Comprehensive Band Program

ROOMS Clinician: Alfred L. Watkins - Cobb Wind Symphony
103-104 Presider: James Thompson - South Forsyth High School
Host: Michael Oubre - Pickens High School
This clinic provides the band director with the main elements necessary to develop a
comprehensive school band program. Topics included are: building student leader-
ship, recruitment and retention, concert band, chamber ensembles and marching band.
CHORAL Conducting Master Class

OGLETHORPE Clinician: Dr. Amanda Quist - Westminster College
THEATER Presider: Stephen Mulder - Griffin Choral Arts
Host: J. Mike Collins - Liberty County High School
1.29.2015
Join us for a hands-on conducting master class designed for all levels. Participants
will conduct the Collegiate Honor Choir while exploring practical skills designed to
heighten expression and ultimately the connection between gesture and sound.
CNAfME Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make

ROOMS Clinicians: JD Burnett and Jaclyn Hartenberg - University of Georgia
105-106 Presider: Evelyn Champion - Sprayberry High School
Hosts: Rachel Bettis - Young Harris College
Damarys Wichowski - Reinhardt University
Pre-selected volunteers will conduct the attendees and be coached by the present-
ers on how to engender breath flow, and the implications of this on issues of pulse,
phrase, color, line, and intention.
THURSDAY
COLLEGE 21st Century Skills in Music Teacher Education:
PULASKI A Panel and Audience Discussion
BOARD ROOM Panel: Dr. Brian Wesolowski, Dr. Roy Legette, Dr. Skip Taylor, and Dr. Johanna Royo
The focus of this session will be the ever-changing music education landscape.
Come and share your ideas about how undergraduate and graduate music
teacher preparation programs can better prepare music teachers for the
demands of the 21st Century.
ELEMENTARY Sing in Harmony! What’s New for 2-Part Choirs
4:00-5:00PM
ROOMS Clinician: Andy Beck - Alfred Music
200-202 Presider: Justin Stowe - Calhoun County Elementary School
Host: Jim Adams - Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Don’t miss this “Sing and Learn” session with Andy Beck. See what’s new for 2-part treble
choirs. Learn about the composers, effective vocal tips, easy movement ideas, and
more!
SPONSOR: ALFRED MUSIC
ELEMENTARY Great Expectations

ROOMS Clinician: Debbie O’Shea - Crescendo Music Education
203-205 Presider: Leslie Rider - Oak Grove Elementary School
Host: Dr. Francis Leach - William M. Finch Elementary School
“You get what you expect” is this presenter’s favourite line. It applies to behaviour,
environment and musicianship. O’Shea will provide some practical hints, activities, and
repertoire ideas to help you get what you expect in your music room.
GENERAL Aligning the Georgia Performance Standards

ROOM 101 with the New National Core Music Standards
Clinicians: Dr. Edward P. Asmus, Daniel J. Bermel & Jared Register - University of Georgia
This informative session will explain how the new National Core Standards in Music
Education align to the existing Georgia Performance Standards.
SESSIONS
GUITAR Find Your Inner Rock Star
Presider: Erik Herndon - Centennial Place Academy
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What’s a power chord? Find out how easy it will be for you and your class to play
contemporary literature. Improvisation and guitar-centric techniques will be also be
introduced and applied in a class jam session.
4:00-5:00PM
ORCHESTRA Dodgen Middle School Chamber Orchestra

BALLROOM ABC Director: Ashley Culley
Presider: Perry Holbrook - Walton High School
Hosts: Eric Gray - Pope High School
Sara Grimes - Walton High School
PIANO Baroque Music On a Modern Instrument: 24 Preludes from

ROOM 100 Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Clinician: Dr. Zheng Jennifer Huang - Darton State College
Presider: Dr. Soohyun Yun, NCTM - Kennesaw State University
Host: Lois Finlay - GMEA Member
The WTC keyboard teaching method of Bach was unusual in the very wide range of
techniques and modes of expression, especially the preludes from book I. Analysis of
these pieces with a baroque style on the modern piano will be useful.
THURSDAY
RESEARCH Affective Response and Preference - Does it Transfer

ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Rebecca Johnston -
103-104 Presider: Dr. John Wayman - Young Harris College
Host: Allison Arnold - Young Harris College
TECHNOLOGY Scanning Sheet Music with Finale

This in-depth clinic gives essential tips for the successful scanning of sheet music into
notation programs in general, and Finale in particular.
1.29.2015
TECHNOLOGY iPad Ensemble

PULASKI Clinician: Patrick Wright - High Meadows School
Learn how to incorporate iPads into the music curriculum by creating an iPad Ensem-
ble. Session will include how to set-up the ensemble, useful apps, and how to go about
creating a performance with iPads. A demonstration group will perform.
SESSIONS
LOBBY Tri-Cities High School
PERFORMANCE Chorale
Director: Lori Ann Chrisitan
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1ST FLOOR ATRIUM
BAND Mystery Solved! 10 Steps to Stellar Horn Playing

ROOMS Clinician: Jean Martin-Williams - University of Georgia
103-104 Presider: Kelly Bryant - Reinhardt University
Host: Kerry Bryant - Adairsville High School
A horn (aka “French Horn”) section that plays with beautiful tone and good intonation
is an asset to any band. This session will address ten areas that will bring immediate
improvement. Session will include student performers.
BAND Instilling Musicianship within the Beginning Band Class

ROOMS Clinician: Jaclyn Hartenberger - University of Georgia
1.29.2015
105-106 Presider: Tracy Wright - Ringgold Middle School
Host: Aaron Garland - East Jackson Middle School
This session provides teachers with innovative exercises and drills that enhance stu-
dents’ abilities to sight read and make beginning band the “Fun Place To Be!” Special
attention will be given to “What Works” and “Why It Works”.
CHORAL Later 20th Century Music for Today’s Choral Classroom

ROOMS Clinicians: Charles Claiborne - Retired GMEA Member
200-202 Presider: Sarah Harbin - Gilmer High School
Host: Kristen Donadlson - George Walton Academy
This reading session will present usable, accessible music written in the 1960’s, 1970’s,
1980’s, and 1990’s.
THURSDAY
CNAfME Finally, It’s Here! Making the Most Out
ROOM 101 of Your Student Teaching Experience
Clinician: Susana M. Lalama - Converse College
Presider: Stephen McCarthy - Creekview High School
Shelby Trotta - Reinhardt University
The student teaching experience is the culmination of the music education degree.
This session will offer tips for student teachers as well as rookie teachers, for making the
most out of the new teaching experience.
Interactive Rhythm -
5:15-6:15PM
ELEMENTARY
ROOMS Creating Connections in the Classroom
203-205 Clinician: Dave Holland - Interactive Rhythm
Presider: Victoria Hammond - Goshen Elementary School
Host: Marti Parker - Alexander II Magnet School
Interactive rhythm games, songs & interactions presented in a hands-on environment.
All activities are designed to bring more improvisation, timbre awareness, group inter-
action, intention and fun to the music making classroom!
GENERAL WebQuests: A Differentiation Strategy for the Music Classroom

ROOM 102 Clinician: Jessica Lawson - Norton Park Elementary School
We will demonstrate a pre-made differentiation tool called a WebQuest for general
music and show you how to create your own! WebQuests are great for promoting ear-
ly music research and meeting the unique needs of all your students.
PIANO College Master Class

ROOM 100 Clinician: Dr. Kris Carlisle - Berry College
Presider: Susan Naylor - Reinhardt University
Host: Mary McKee - GMEA Member
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THURSDAY EVENING PERFORMANCES
BAND & ORCHESTRA
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

7:00PM
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LOBBY: Horizon Saxophone Quartet Murdock Elementary School
7:30PM
ELEMENTARY
Minstrels
Director: Charles Tighe
BALLROOM ABC
Presider: Judith Beale - Kennesaw State University

Hosts: Courtnaye Wood - Brumby Elementary
Johns Creek High School Orchestra
7:30PM
Jenny Chambless - Norton Elementary

Director: Young Kim
Presider: Sheldon Fisher - Alpharetta HS Ford Elementary School
8:00PM
Host: Tim Aucoin - Northview HS Chorus, Tone-Chimes & Orff Ensemble
Director: Craig Hurley
Presider: Judith Beale - Kennesaw State University
Hosts: Courtnaye Wood - Brumby Elementary
Reinhardt University Wind Ensemble Jenny Chambless - Norton Elementary
8:45PM

Host: Robin Christian - Ringgold High School
North Gwinnett Middle School
7:30PM
Eighth Grade Guitar Ensemble
ROOMS 200-202
Liberty Middle School Director: Caryn Volk
7:30PM
Eighth Grade Chorus Presider: Dr. Richard Knepp - Young Harris College
GUITAR
Host: Dr. Luther Enole - Georgia State University
Director: Karen Graffius
Presider: Melissa Grizzle - Vickery Creek MS
Host: Iris D. Kelly - Ralph Bunche MS
St. Pius X Catholic High School
Southeast Bulloch High School 8:45PM Advanced Guitar Ensemble
8:00PM
Advanced Chorus Director: Brion Kennedy

Director: Brent Whitaker Presider: Dr. Richard Knepp - Young Harris College
Presider: Jeff Funderburk - DeKalb School of the Arts Host: Dr. Luther Enole - Georgia State University
CHRIST CHURCH
CHORAL
Host: Claritha Jacobs - Bainbridge HS
Sequoyah High School

Singers Women
8:30PM
Director: Josh Markham

ROOM 100
PIANO
Presider: Greg Hucks - Atlanta International School

Host: Suzanne Grant - Northwestern MS Geoffrey Haydon -
7:30PM
“Gershwin and More”

North Forsyth High School Presider: Donna Dasher, NCTM - GMEA Member
9:00PM
Chamber Singers Host: Willene Foster - Middle Georgia College

Director: Gene Seese
Presider: Randy Herrin - Asst. Principal North Forsyth HS
Host: Johnny Edwards - Stephenson MS
Georgia Southern University

9:30PM
Southern Chorale
Director: Dr. Shannon Jeffreys
Presider: Dr. David Langley - Georgia Southern University
COMPOSITION COMPETITION
JAN 29 - 7:30PM
ROOMS 203-205 RECITAL MORE DETAILS
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SESSIONS
LOBBY Spectrum Winds LOBBY Bella Canta SSA Choir
PERFORMANCE Director: Don Strand PERFORMANCE Director: Claritha Jacobs
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BAND East Hall High School Wind Symphony

BALLROOM ABC Director: J. Craig Cantrell
CHORAL To Theme or Not to Theme: Choral Concert Programming Guidelines

OGLETHORPE Clinician: Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory - Georgia College
THEATER Presider: Chauntae Pittman - Alcovy High School
Host: Alton West - Metter High School
As conductors, we strive to create opportunities for our singers to have aesthetic ex-
periences in rehearsals and performance. This session will assist conductors by provid-
ing practical guidelines for choosing repertoire and planning concerts.
COLLEGE Cooperating Teachers as Music Teacher Educators

8:45-9:45AM
GWINNETT Clinician: Dr. Susan Wharton Conkling - Boston University

BOARD ROOM Cooperating teachers often are identified as the most significant influence on a
student teacher, yet historically they have lacked authority to participate in decisions
about teacher preparation. How can college faculty invite greater participation?
ELEMENTARY Engaging the Older Student!

ROOMS Clinicians: Chris Judah-Lauder - Good Shepherd Episcopal School
200-202 Presider: Dr. Christopher Hendley - Albany State University
Host: Anita Moody - Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
Explore activities through a collaborative effort with emphasis on accountability,
assessment and classroom management. Be ready to play drums, boomwhackers® and
other pitched percussion. Grade 4-6th
SPONSOR: PERIPOLE
FRIDAY
ELEMENTARY Do Recorders & Technology Play Well in the Classroom?

ROOMS QK-5 Curriculum Overview
203-205 Clinician: Graham Hepburn - QuaverMusic.com
Presider: Courtnaye Wood - Brumby Elementary School
Host: Gina Royal - Ben Hill Primary School
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SPONSOR: QUAVERMUSIC.COM
GENERAL Determining Music Teacher Effectiveness

ROOM 102 Clinician: Dr. Edward P. Asmus - University of Georgia
Teacher quality assessment has shifted to a model where the teacher is responsible
for student growth. A lively interactive session will consider the major facets of this
approach to help prepare music teachers for success in teacher evaluations.
SPONSOR: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
GUITAR Teaching Suzuki Guitar in the Classroom

GREENE Clinician: Michael McCallie - Darton State College
BOARD ROOM Presider: Dr. Luther Enloe - Georgia State University
Host: Dr. Richard Knepp - Young Harris College
In this session, Suzuki Certified instructor Michael McCallie will demonstrate ways in
which the Suzuki Method can be applied to teaching group guitar classes at the
Elementary and Middle School levels. Group instruction and performance are an inte-
gral part of the Suzuki Method: group class activities are used to improve students’:
ensemble playing; sight-reading; technique; and memorization skills. By the end of
this session, Elementary and Middle school instructors will have the necessary tools to
incorporate the Suzuki Method into their classrooms, including three full lesson plans.
SESSIONS
ORCHESTRA Collaboration: A Rescue from Your Rut
ROOM 101 Clinicians: Dr. Bernadette Scruggs, Victoria Enloe, Andy Edwards, Kathryn
Wyatt, Courtney Ondre, and Dean Feldman - Peachtree Ridge High School
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Peachtree Ridge High School performing arts teachers discuss innovative ideas they
have incorporated within their department to keep their curriculum evolving and
instruction fresh.
ORCHESTRA Improving the Intonation of Your String Students

ROOMS Through Sight, Sound, and Touch
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105-106 Clinician: Charles Laux - Kennesaw State University
Presider: James Barket - Webb Bridge Middle School/Kennesaw State University
Host: Aaron Yackley - Northwestern Middle School
Pitch accuracy is one of the most critical ingredients to a quality string performance.
This session will discuss causes of poor string instrument intonation and provide practi-
cal teaching strategies along with a variety of resources.
PIANO Not Your Momma’s Music Lessons:

ROOM 100 Piano Instruction in the 21st Century
Clinician: Dr. Gail Berenson, NCTM - Ohio University
Presider: Dr. Jennifer Zheng Huang - Darton State College
Host: Martha Melton - GMEA Member
FRIDAY
“We teach as we were taught” is an old adage that may have been true in the past,
but no longer holds true in the 21st century. Pedagogical changes in the last half
century in the areas of teaching approach, lesson content, technique and technolo-
gy are revolutionizing piano instruction, as we knew it. This lecture will highlight some
of the more recent changes and its affect on both students and teachers. Today’s
teachers and students are a reflection of today’s society.
TECHNOLOGY Best Practices for Implementing SmartMusic in Your Program
8:45-9:45AM
JASPER Clinician: Dr. Glenn Pohland - MakeMusic, Inc.
Experienced teachers use SmartMusic in the classroom for sectionals and rehearsals,
enroll their students in a computer lab, and introduce SmartMusic to parents at Open
House or a concert. See how this relates to your SLO objectives.
TECHNOLOGY Elementary to College: Technology Strategies

PULASKI for ANY Music Classroom
BOARD ROOM Clinicians: Dr. Jeff Grant - Lowndes High School
Sarah Grant - Pine Grove Elementary High School
Combined, dual presenters Sarah and Jeff Grant have taught music at every level of
education from elementary to the university level. This presentation will provide viable
and practical strategies for implementing technology in ANY music classroom.
SPONSOR: INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION/SABIAN CYMBALS
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SESSIONS
LOBBY Ringgold High School
PERFORMANCE Clarinet Quartet
Director: Robin L. Christian
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1ST FLOOR ATRIUM
BAND Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director

ROOMS Clinicians: Jeff Scot - Cario Middle School
103-104 Emily Wilkinson - Cario Middle School
Presider: Tracy Wright - Ringgold Middle School
Host: Matt Koperniak - Riverwatch Middle School
Clinic focuses on the “building blocks” for developing a successful middle school band
program, ranging from recruiting, retention and image of a successful program. This
program is applicable to both middle schools and developing high schools.
SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS
BAND Flags and Rifles and Sabres; OH MY!

10:00-11:00AM
ROOMS Managing A Colorguard Program in Today’s High School Band

105-106 Clinicians: Alan Armstrong and Ginger Armstrong - Northgate High School
Presider: Andy Bell - Crisp County High School
Host: Andy Hursey - Perry High School
Veteran Band Director and Guard Director Alan and Ginger Armstrong offer an over-
view of how to establish and manage a colorguard/winterguard program to provide
the appropriate balance within the modern band program.
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CHORAL S ! Successful Sight Singing for Middle School Teachers
OGLETHORPE and Their Students
THEATER Clinician: Dale Duncan - Henderson Middle School
Presider: Linda Shaw - Lithonia Middle School
Host: Kameron Crutcher - Lindley Sixth Grade Academy
Are you tired of the moans you hear from your students when you tell them to pull out
the Sight Singing books? It’s time to inject some fun and step-by-step success into
your daily lessons with S-Cubed-Part Method/Part Philosophy!
FRIDAY
CNAfME I Never Learned That in College –

ROOM Surviving and Thriving in the First Years of Teaching
101 Clinician: Charles Laux - Kennesaw State University
Presider: Vince Rosse - Stephenson Middle School
Hosts: Katie Kemp and Greg Slusher - Reinhardt University
So you’ve graduated! Now what? Come learn how to not only survive but thrive and
begin your new career on the right foot. An experienced music educator will share his
experiences along with suggestions and ideas from experts in the field.
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SPONSOR: HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
COLLEGE Rehearsal Technique: Training Musicians to Apply the “Tools” of Music

JASPER Clinician: Dr. R. Tad Greig - Westminster College
BOARD ROOM An approach to rehearsal technique that involves the connection of warm-up material
to the plan for the day, understanding the significance of the Warm-up period as a
time to provide training and development with the music to follow as application.
SPONSOR: WESTMINSTER COLLEGE MUSIC
ELEMENTARY Engaging the Older Student! (Repeat)

ROOMS Clinician: Chris Judah-Lauder - Good Shepherd Episcopal School
200-202 Presider: Laura Fisher - Huie Elementary School
Host: Beth Warzon - Alcova Elementary School
Explore activities through a collaborative effort with emphasis on accountability,
assessment and classroom management. Be ready to play drums, boomwhackers® and
other pitched percussion. Grade 4-6th
SPONSOR: PERIPOLE
SESSIONS
ELEMENTARY Movin’ and Groovin’!
203-205 Presider: Marti Parker - Alexander II Magnet School
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Host: Revonda McMorris - Huntley Hills Elementary and Montessori School
Bring musical elements to life with these child-appealing lessons. Ride stick horses, move
with props to great musical works and study rhythmic notation with drumsticks and
non-traditional percussion instruments. Heavy Academics - Delivered Joyfully!
GUITAR Guitar Ensembles

GREENE Clinician: Glen McCarthy - George Mason University
BOARD ROOM Presider: Rob Pethel - Sutton Middle School
Host: Erik Herndon - Centennial Place Academy
From simple basic duets to more advanced pieces enjoy playing/listening/reading
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through examples of what is available for your guitar class. Guitar ensemble literature
is growing exponentially. Websites that offer free guitar music will be available.
ORCHESTRA Measures of Success® for STRINGS!

ROOM 102 Unlock the True Potential of Your Beginning String Students!
Clinician: Dr. Gail Barnes - University of South Carolina
Presider: Tim Anderson - Autrey Mill Middle School
Host: Lori Gomez - Chattahoochee High School
Discover Measures of Success® for Strings, an exciting and powerful new string class-
room method that combines time-tested pedagogy with outstanding sequencing and
repertoire. Experience a new level of “success” with your beginning string students!
FRIDAY
PIANO/CHORAL Singing and Accompanying in the Real World
ROOM 100 Clinicians: Dr. Stephanie Tingler and Dr. Martha Thomas - University of Georgia
Presider: Dr. Douglas Jurs - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Host: Kendra Gannaway - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
This session presents middle and high school repertory for vocalists to be sung reli-
gious, civic and school functions, competitions, and auditions. Strategies for accom-
panying, rehearsal, and stylization are demonstrated by a singer/pianist team.
10:00-11:00AM
SPONSOR: CHICK MUSIC
POSTER SESSION
TRADE CENTER ATRIUM SEE PAGE 24 FOR MORE DETAILS
TECHNOLOGY Using SmartMusic to Help You Meet Georgia’s

GWINNETT SLO Documentation Requirements
BOARD ROOM Clinician: Dr. Glenn Pohland - MakeMusic, Inc.
See how easily you can associate GA state standards and create your own rubrics or
grading scale within SmartMusic for inclusion in your SLO documentation for pre- and
post-assessment.
TECHNOLOGY Effective Integration of iPad Technology in the

PULASKI Applied Music Studio
BOARD ROOM Clinicians: Amy Pollard - University of Georgia
This session is designed for educators who wish to integrate the iPad into their
teaching and practicing. This session will cover a list of suggested applications for a
number of different events normally occurring within the applied music studio.
JANUARY 30 POSTER SESSION 10AM-12PM
THE EFFECTS OF RHYTHM-READING METHODS ON KINDERGARTEN STUDENT’S

ABILITY TO READ TRADITIONAL AND ICONIC NOTATION
Christa Rusher : Lee University
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A COMPARATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS OF MUSIC EDUCATORS JOURNAL AND

PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC EDUCATION REVIEW (1993-2012)
Laura Stambaugh : Georgia Southern University
PRESERVICE MUSIC TEACHER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF LONG-TERM,
AUTHENTIC TEACHING EXPERIENCES IN THE INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF IDENTITY
Sandy Goldie : Virginia Commonwealth University
FOURTH FINGER FIRST: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CHANGING THE ORDER OF
FINGER INTRODUCTION IN BEGINNING STRING INSTRUCTION
Sandy Goldie : Virginia Commonwealth University
THE INFLUENCE OF DECISION-MAKING STYLES AND MUSICAL FACTORS ON BAND DIRECTORS’ SELECTION OF
REPERTOIRE FOR THE GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION LARGE GROUP PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Steven Tyndall : Truett-McConnell College
ARE MUSIC TEACHERS A CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC OR STABLE WORKFORCE?
Carl Hancock : The University of Alabama
ARE YOU A TEACHER OR A CONDUCTOR? EXPLORING THE TEACHER-CONDUCTOR
IDENTITY CONFLICT OF TWO SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTORS.
Susana Lalama : Petrie School of Music at Converse College
VISION CORRECTION EXPERIENCES OF AN OLDER ADULT POPULATION PARTICIPATING
IN A NEW HORIZONS BAND PROGRAM
Erin Wehr : University of Iowa
THE EFFECTS OF RHYTHMIC DICTATION ON THE SIGHT-READING PROFICIENCY
OF SECONDARY WIND INSTRUMENTALISTS
Todd Howell : Warner Robins High School
THE EFFECT OF THE KODALY RHYTHM READING APPROACH ON AUDITORY, VISUAL, AND
KINESTHETIC LEARNERS IN GRADES THREE THROUGH FIVE
Shane Robertson : Edwards Elementary School
A SURVEY OF CHORAL ENSEMBLE MEMORIZATION TECHNIQUES
Margaret Alley : Swainsboro Middle and High School
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MUSIC EDUCATOR ATTRITION
Jennie Dempsey : University of South Carolina
THE EFFECTS OF YEARS IN BAND ON MUSIC PREFERENCE
Benny Ratliff : Georgia Southern University
SINGERS’ PERCEPTION OF CONDUCTING GESTURES AND THEIR AFFECT ON PERFORMANCE
Harmony Murphy : Darton State College
REMEMBERED HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC EXPERIENCES OF LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS
ABSTRACT SUBMITTED TO GMEA POSTER SESSION COMMITTEE
Fred Spano : University of North Carolina, Charlotte
MULTICULTURAL MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE MUSIC TEACHER PREPARATION
PROGRAMS OF NASM-ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Zandra McRoy : University of Georgia
ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE WITH CUES AND QUESTIONS AS A KEY INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGY TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Glenn Cason : Ritch Middle School
WILLIAM BILLINGS’ INFLUENCE ON CHORAL MUSIC
Mary Scarborough : Georgia Southern University
SINGING IN THE MIDDLE
Chantae Pittman : Alcovy High School
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SECOND STAGE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
DIRECTORS: MUSIC FOR ALL, A LEARNING COMMUNITY
Cecilia Victoria K. Clark : Boston University
School of
MUSIC Wade Weast, Dean
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Instrumental and Composition: February 6*, 13*; April 3
Voice: February 7*, 14*; April 3
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SESSIONS
LOBBY Cousins Middle School LOBBY East Coweta High School
PERFORMANCE Focus Chorale PERFORMANCE Wind Quintet
BALLROOM ABC Director: Leila Elkins 1ST FLOOR ATRIUM Director: Russell Wilson
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BAND Repercussion Methods: A Review of Concert Percussion Techniques

OGLETHORPE Clinician: Josh and Katie Byrd - University of West Georgia
THEATER Presider: Rudy Gilbert - North Gwinnett High School
Host: Wade Williams - Rome Middle School
This interactive session will address techniques for a wide variety of concert percussion instru-
ments and discuss common student misconceptions in terms of approaching each instrument.
BAND Be Not Afraid! Double Reeds Made Accessible:

ROOM 102 A Quick Start Session for Music Educators
Clinician: Dr. Shannon Lowe and Dr. Susan Eischeid- Valdosta State University
Presider: Joe Brashier - Valdosta State University
Host: Eric Bradshaw - Valdosta State University
This session will expose music educators to the secrets of successfully starting a student on a
double reed instrument. Several volunteers from the audience will participate in a “hands on”
teaching demonstration with oboes and bassoons provided by the Fox Products Corporation.
11:15-12:15PM
SPONSOR: VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
CHORAL Choral Expesssions for Middle School and High School

ROOMS Clinician: Greg Gilpin - Shawnee Press
105-106 Presider: Marla Baldwin - Palmer Middle School
Hosts: Lesli Holton - Worth County Middle School
Stephen Shell - Pike County Middle School
Greg Gilpin will present a variety of outstanding concert Chorals for 3-part mixed,
SAB, SATB and men’s and women’s voices that are excellent choices for teaching, pro-
gramming and developing the musicianship of your students.
CNAfME The “Non-Negotiables” of Superior Rehearsals

ROOMS Clinician: Alfred L. Watkins - Cobb Wind Symphony
103-104 Presider: Jimmy Thompson - South Forsyth High School
Hosts: Alana Alfonso and Matt Duncan - Reinhardt University
FRIDAY
This clinic will discuss the hallmarks of the teacher’s classroom that must never be com-
promised. Learning readiness, a strong fundamentals program, pedagogical structure
and the development of comprehensive musical skills will be discussed.
COLLEGE Preparing Music Pre-Service Teachers to Teach in Pre-K Settings

JASPER Clinicians: Dr. Roy Legette - University of Georgia
BOARD ROOM Dr. Dawn McCord - University of West Georgia
In this session, approaches and challenges of music teacher training institutions in
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preparing their graduates to teach in pre-K settings will be explored including, field
experience, community involvement, service learning, and resources.
ELEMENTARY Singin’ and Swingin’ at the K-4 Chorale

ROOMS Clinicians: Dr. Michael Gallina and Jill Gallina - Hal Leonard Publications
200-202 Presider: Judith Beale - Smyrna Elementary School
Host: Jenny Chambless - Norton Elementary School
Designed to meet the needs of K-4 music teachers, music for beginning vocalists,
movement and dance activities, musical games, story theater, and teaching beginning
rhythms are just a few of the many exciting topics that will be addressed.
SPONSOR: HAL LEONARD PUBLICATIONS
ELEMENTARY Movin’ and Groovin’! (Repeat)

203-205 Presider: Amie McCaleb - Lawrenceville Elementary School
Host: Nadirah Simmons - Connally Elementary School
Bring musical elements to life with these child-appealing lessons. Ride stick horses, move
with props to great musical works and study rhythmic notation with drumsticks and
non-traditional percussion instruments. Heavy Academics - Delivered Joyfully!
SESSIONS
GENERAL Bands and Orchestras Working Together: Re-imagining
ROOM 101 Instrumental Performance Ensembles Through
Collaboration and Creativity in the 21st Century
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Clinicians: Dr. David Kehler and Dr. Michael Alexander - Kennesaw State University
Thinking outside the box in the 21st Century and being collaborative leads to excit-
ing new artistic ventures. More emphasis on creating life-long consumers of music, and
entrepreneurship needs to also be included in everything we do as educators.
GUITAR Guitar Education Research and Roundtable Discussion

GREENE Clinician: Glen McCarthy - George Mason University
1.30.2015
Host: Erik Herndon - Centennial Place Academy
This session will present current research on Guitar Education, with special consider-
ation to the emerging phenomenon of guitar education in Georgia. A “roundtable”
discussion addressing the current state of guitar education will also be included in
this session.
ORCHESTRA Hillgrove High School Mastery Orchestra

BALLROOM ABC Director: David R. Doke
Presider: Christopher Ferrell - Cobb County Schools
Host: Whitney Duncan - Bay Creek Middle School
Healthy Practicing Strategies: An Injury-Preventitive Prescription
FRIDAY
PIANO
ROOM 100 Clinicians: Dr. Gail Berenson, NCTM - Ohio University
Presider: Dr. Peter Jutras - University of Georgia
Host: Gayle Vann - GMEA Member
Practicing — it’s something we all do — young beginners and veteran professionals,
alike. Yet, it is too often viewed as tedious drudgery. Efficient, healthy practicing
strategies are the key to a lifetime of joyous, injury-free performing. With pianists
spending anywhere from three to as many as twenty-eight, or more, hours per week
11:15-12:15PM
at the piano, we need to ensure that each student has cultivated a resourceful and
imaginative attitude, has access to a healthy practice environment and has devel-
oped a thoughtful working agenda. This session will examine the role of the teacher in
helping students liberate their practice in an effort to free their musicality. It will also
address how to handle and recover from a playing-related or non playing-related
injury, should it occur.
TECHNOLOGY iPads for Music Notation and Recording

GWINNETT Clinician: John Mlynczak - PreSonus Audio
The iPad offers many uses in the music classroom. This session will focus on using the
iPad to notate music, create rehearsal tracks, read music in performance; as well as
record audio.
SPONSOR: PRESONUS AUDIO
TECHNOLOGY Audio Recording in the Classroom, Studio and Concert Hall

PULASKI Clinicians: Charles Laux - Kennesaw State University
Learn the basics of obtaining a quality recording by choosing the right equipment
and using the right recording and microphone techniques for different ensembles and
venues Today’s digital devices make it affordable and easy!
GMEA LUNCHEONS
ELEMENTARY DIVISION - WESTIN GRAND BALLROOM D
PHI BETA MU - WESTIN GRAND BALLROOM A
SESSIONS
LOBBY Mercer Brass Quintet LOBBY South City
PERFORMANCE Director: Dr. Douglas Hill PERFORMANCE Reed Trio
BALLROOM ABC 1ST FLOOR ATRIUM Director: Russell Wilson
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BAND Mabry Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Symphonic Band
BALLROOM ABC Director: Jill Barnocki
BAND Latin Jazz Techniques for the Music Educator

ROOM 101 Clinician: Dr. Andrew Nevala - Jacksonville State University
Presider: Bob Steelnack - Cartersville High School
Host: Blair Callaway - Heritage High School
2:15-3:15PM
Latin Jazz Techniques for the Music Educator is a workshop/clinic designed to provide
the music educator with a “how-to”, step by step method for teaching the correct
rhythms, on the correct instruments, for each Latin style.
CHORAL Choral Exercises that Facilitate Healthy Vocal Technique

OGLETHORPE Clinicians: Stefanie Cash and Deborah Popham - Shorter University
THEATER Presider: Kathy Kirby - Troupe County High School
Host: Joan Thomas - Pike County High School
In collaboration between voice instructor and choral director, this session will focus
on presenting a balanced choral sound while improving individual technique. Specific
topics include breath support, range extension and tongue/jaw independence.
SPONSOR: SHORTER UNIVERSITY
EdTPA - Making Sense of the Growing Beast!

FRIDAY
COLLEGE
GREENE Clinician: Dr. John B. Wayman - Young Harris College
BOARD ROOM A discussion on how to tame beast of EdTPA trying to answer questions like: Do we
change everything, or can we fit it in to current curriculum?; and, How can we translate
this into the language of music?
ELEMENTARY Building Choral Excellence in Beginning Choirs

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ROOMS Clinicians: Dr. Michael Gallina and Jill Gallina - Hal Leonard Publications
200-202 Presider: Jim Adams - Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Host: Chris Richardson - Woodlawn Elementary School
Come sing with us in a workshop that will provide your students with a sound vocal
foundation and immediate success as they begin their choral journey.
SPONSOR: HAL LEONARD PUBLICATIONS
ELEMENTARY Big Bang THEORY!

203-205 Presider: Angee McKee - Kennesaw State University
Host: Zachary Bradley - Riverside Elementary School
This clinic features innovative ways to deliver music theory instruction to K-5 students.
Moving, singing, playing and a wide variety of manipulatives provide the child-friendly
materials necessary for success.
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SESSIONS
GENERAL The Accurate and Meaningful Assessment of Music Classrooms
ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Edward P. Asmus - University of Georgia
105-106 Strategies and techniques for assessing the powerful, yet subtle learning outcomes
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produced by music teachers will be presented. Useful, efficient, and easy assessment
procedures you can use will be demonstrated.
SPONSOR: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
GUITAR What Do You Do With the Guitar Player in Your Jazz Band
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Presider: Dr. Luther Enloe - Georgia State University
Host: Trey Wright - Kennesaw State University
Guitar students are traditionally taught open chords and some barre chords. Rarely
are the “Freddie Green” style chords introduced. This primer will give you the basics to
get your guitar player swinging.
PIANO 4-Hands Winners Recital

ROOM 100 Presider: Dr. Martin Jones - Georgia Regents University
Host: Ping Xu - GMEA Member
RESEARCH Movement Disorders in Musicians
FRIDAY
JASPER Clinicians: Amedeo Tritto - Gray Station Middle School
BOARD ROOM Presider: Shane Robertson - Edwards Elementary School
Host: Sally Petty - Young Harris College
Movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, affect many singers
and instrumentalists. This session will focus on utilization of the Alexander Technique,
deep brain stimulation, and the concept of mindfulness, as possible remedies.
TECHNOLOGY Free Music Technology Curriculum
2:15-3:15PM
Want to start a music technology program? This session will demonstrate our free
curriculum including lesson plans and tutorials, as well as cover course structure and
assessments relating to STEAM and Common Core.
TECHNOLOGY Essential Elements Interactive:

PULASKI Your method book in the 21st Century
BOARD ROOM Clinicians: Charles Laux - Kennesaw State University
The future of method books is online delivery with interactive media and supplemen-
tary materials not found in print. Come learn about a unique, web-based solution that
allows a variety of tools and resources for both students and teachers.
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SESSIONS
LOBBY Army Gate City
PERFORMANCE Brass Quintet
1ST FLOOR ATRIUM Director: Eric Vogel
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BAND Recruitment and Retention: Getting ALL Stakeholders

ROOMS to Get on (and Stay On) the Band Wagon!
105-106 Clinician: Eric Willoughby - Woodland High School
Presider: Sheila Smith - South Central Middle School
Host: Michele Gaspardo - Woodland Middle School
This session will explore ways to recruit and retain band students in your band pro-
gram. How do rigor, relevance, relationships, and repertoire play a role? Come learn
practical ways to grow a healthy program from the inside out.
CHORAL What Do We Do the Most? REHEARSE! Practical Tips

OGLETHORPE and Simple Suggestions for a Better Choral Rehearsal.
THEATER Clinician: Greg Gilpin - Shawnee Press
Presider: Craig Robertson - Sandy Creek High School
Host: Charles Baugh - Elkins Pointe Middle School
Greg Gilpin presents practical and usable rehearsal tips he has learned and de-
3:30-4:30PM
veloped in his 27 years of working with choirs of all ages. It’s fun, unbeat and full of
“ah-hah” moments that will inspire and empower the music educator.
CHORAL Teaching Music Literacy Through Choral Repertoire

ROOM 101 Clinician: Kyle J. Weary - Barbara Ingram School of the Arts
Presider: Beth Massengale - Luella High School
Host: Sherry Puryear - Glenn Hills High School
Using the choral music that we select, we are able to map out our curriculum and
teach musical literacy skills to our students without delaying the process of learning
repertoire.
CNAfME Survival Guide: Band Directors in the Choral Classroom

FRIDAY
ROOM 102 Clinician: Dr. John B. Wayman - Young Harris College

Presider: Mary Land - Young Harris College
Shelby Trotta - Reinhardt University
Come in for a crash course survival guide connecting your band chops to your cho-
ral chops. walk away with an overview of the changing voice, vocal warmups for 6th
-12th grade, a list of tried and true literature, sight reading suggestions.
ELEMENTARY In the Modes

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200-202 Presider: Tiffany Tanner - Turner Woods Elementary School
Host: Bonita Thomie - Parkwood Elementary School
Enrich and refresh your repertoire by using modes with your students. Experience kid
tested pieces to promote the elemental structure of modes through improvisation,
movement and collaboration. 4th - middle school.
SPONSOR: PERIPOLE
ELEMENTARY Big Bang THEORY! (Repeat)

203-205 Presider: Kelly Clifford - Lake Park Elementary School
Host: Annelise Milwood - Walnut Creek Elementary School
This clinic features innovative ways to deliver music theory instruction to K-5 students.
Moving, singing, playing and a wide variety of manipulatives provide the child-friendly
materials necessary for success.
SESSIONS
GUITAR Introducing Jazz Improvisation into the Guitar Classroom
GREENE Clinician: Trey Wright - Kennesaw State University
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Host: Dr. Richard Knepp - Young Harris College
This session will introduce strategies and pedagogy for jazz improvisation in the guitar
classroom and will cover technology, repertoire, curriculum and sample lesson plans.
SPONSOR: KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
ORCHESTRA The “It” Factor in School Orchestra Literature

ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Gail Barnes - University of South Carolina
103-104 Presider: Sarah Black - North Gwinnett Middle School
Host: Amy Clement and Matthew Thomas - North Gwinnett Middle School
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The best way to motivate students is with the music they learn. We will discuss the attri-
butes of selected school orchestra literature and how to motivate stringed instruments
students to take ownership of their musical learning.
PIANO Strategies for Coping with Performance Anxiety

ROOM 100 Clinician: Dr. Gail Berenson, NCTM - Ohio University
Presider: Dr. Martha Thomas - University of Georgia
Host: Jonathan Klein - GMEA Member
Some students perceive even their weekly lessons as a frightening performance. For
those students, excessive performance anxiety can stand in the way of their achieving
their potential. This session will address the issue of performance anxiety, presenting a
FRIDAY
wide range of options, enabling the teacher and/or the performer to determine which
combination of approaches might be most helpful. The strategies to be discussed will
include: 1. Breath control and Fitness; 2. Muscle relaxation; 3. Cognitive thinking; 4.
Imagery; 5. Desensitization; 6. Medical advances; and 7. Practical advise. This session
will assist teachers and students in viewing performance anxiety as a positive element,
not the enemy.
RESEARCH Metacognitive Skills for Self-Regulation in

JASPER Independent Music Practice
3:30-4:30PM
BOARD ROOM Clinicians: Dr. Carol W. Benton - Armstrong Atlantic State University
Presider: Mary Land - Young Harris College
Host: Adam Trotman - Young Harris College
The researcher will report on a case study of four college piano majors’ use of meta-
cognitive skills for self-regulation during independent practice sessions. Data from
video-interviews will be presented.
TECHNOLOGY Finale and Percussion

Percussion notation made easy. This clinic shows how to create percussion scores that
not only look right but sound right, too.
TECHNOLOGY I Have a Degree in Music Not Audio!

PULASKI Clinicians: John Mlynczak - PreSonus Audio
Are you expected to be the audio expert at your school? This session will provide
information on using a school sound system including: system setup, adjusting micro-
phone levels without feedback, using EQ to get a clear sound, and recording.
CNAfME RECEPTION - 5:45PM

AT THE WESTIN HARBOR BALLROOM
SESSIONS
FRIDAY 4:45-5:45PM
BAND Clarinet Tone Production & Intonation:

ROOM 102 How the Two Go Hand in Hand
Clinician: Ruth Rhodes - VanderCook College of Music
Presider: Jason Atha - Parkview High School
Host: Nick Golding - Jackson County Comprehensive High School
Clarinet students seem to have a difficult time playing in tune with a good, character-
istic sound in all registers of the instrument. This clinic will provide practical techniques
to help your students produce a beautiful tone that is also in tune.
SPONSOR: VANDERCOOK COLLEGE OF MUSIC
BAND Making Your Travel Efficient and Fun

ROOMS 103-104 Clinician: Gary Gribble - Pope High School
Presider: Sean McBride - South Effingham High School
Host: Bryan Agan - South Effingham Middle School
How to anticipate the 1001 little things that can make your trip fun or a logistical
nightmare. Planning the smaller details of your trip so that you can enjoy your perfor-
mances and activities rather then spending your time working out issues.
CHORAL How Can I Keep from Singing?

OGLETHORPE A Reading Session for Mixed Choirs
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THEATER Clinician: Andy Beck - Alfred Music

Presider: Amy Elder - Westminster Schools of Augusta
Hosts: Ladell Fortune - Dutchtown Middle School
Heidi Long - Luella Middle School
Using the choral music that we select, we are able to map out our curriculum and
teach musical literacy skills to our students without delaying the process of learning
repertoire.
SESSIONS
CNAfME CNAfME Business Meeting
ROOMS Hosts: Greg Slusher - Reinhardt University
105-106 Rachel Bettis - Young Harris College
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COLLEGE How to Lead the Way for EdTPA
GWINNETT Clinicians: Laura A. Stambaugh - Georgia Southern University
BOARD ROOM Dr. David Langley - Georgia Southern University
What can be done to prepare pre-service teachers for edTPA? The presenters will
share four perspectives: professor, university supervisor, scorer, and mentor teacher for
student teachers. Specific examples will align with tasks and rubrics.
ELEMENTARY Gear Up for the Future with Games!

ROOMS Clinicians: Mindy Krejci - First Presbyterian Day School
200-202 Alicia Canterbury - Skyview Elementary School
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Presider: Justin Stowe - Calhoun County Elementary School
Host: Kay Bratton - Berry College Elementary and Middle School
Learn a variety of games to help 3rd-5th grade elementary students learn, practice,
and master musical skills. Games help students build future-oriented skills such as prob-
lem-solving and critical thinking. Games also aide in teacher assessment.
ELEMENTARY Playing Instruments in the Primary Grades

ROOMS Clinician: Bradley L. Bonner - Rhythm Band Instruments/BLB Studios
203-205 Presider: Sheila Clopton - Langston Road Elementary School
Host: Jimmie Howell, Jr. - Swint Elementary School
Review and learn new strategies for developing core elemental music skills with your
Pre-K-2nd grade students. Explore a wide variety of resources for using commonly
available classroom pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments.
FRIDAY
SPONSOR: RHYTHM BAND INSTRUMENTS
GENERAL Copyright! Are You in Compliance?

PULASKI An Overview of Important Issues for All Music Educators
BOARD ROOM Clinician: Dr. Andrew F. Poor - South Forsyth Middle School
A range of copyright issues will be presented, including performance rights, public do-
main, fair use, permission to arrange and other rights, Copyright issues that some may
4:45-5:45PM
be unaware of will be presented along with helpful steps for compliance.
GUITAR Warm Up Exercises for Classroom Guitar

GREENE Clinician: Erik Herndon - Centennial Place Academy
BOARD ROOM Presider: Rob Pethel - Sutton Middle School
Learn easy and fun warm ups for your guitar classes that prepare students for scales,
arpeggios, triads, and chords. From one note to the ever so popular chromatic scale,
we will explore how to build dexterity and technique consistently and sequentially.
ORCHESTRA Habits of a Successful String Musician: Rehearsal Warm Ups,

ROOM 101 Exercises and Strategies for Improving the Accuracy and
Artistry in Upper Level String Orchestras--
Focus: Rhythm, Reading and Ensemble Skills
Clinician: Dr. Christopher R. Selby - Charleston County School of the Arts
Presider: Elizabeth Lamback - Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Host: Lori Gomez - Chattahoochee High School
Learn sequenced strategies for teaching rhythm and literacy to give students the skills
to sight read better and learn music faster. Learn solutions to inherent tendencies that
cause rhythm and ensemble problems in school orchestras.
SPONSOR: GIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.
PIANO 4-Hands Master Class

ROOM 100 Clinician: Dr. Geoffrey Haydon - Georgia State University
Presider: Dr. Alexander Wasserman - Reinhardt University
Host: Jee Eun Wada - GMEA Member
FRIDAY EVENING PERFORMANCES
ROOMS 203-205
BAND & ORCHESTRA
Creekland Middle School High Meadows School
7:30PM
Music Ensemble
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Honor Orchestra
7:00PM
ELEMENTARY
Director: Ryan Robertson Directors: Paula Williams and Patrick Wright
Presider: Rosie Riquelme - Collins Hill HS Presider: Chris Richardson - Woodlawn Elementary
BALLROOM ABC
Host: Samuel Lowder - Woodland MS/HS Hosts: Amie McCaleb - Lawrenceville Elementary
Victoria Hammond - Goshen Elementary
Milton High School
8:00PM
Wind Ensemble Dance, Drum and Switch
ROOMS 200-202
Director: Christopher Shumick Clinician: Chris Judah-Lauder
8:15PM
Presider: Janet Johnson - Pointe South Elementary
Host: Robin Christian - Ringgold High School Host: Janie Kate Blasingame - Thomson Elementary
Intertwine the playing of hand drums, tubanos
and other surprises with movement. All pieces will
Cobb Wind Symphony be empowered and highlighted through student
9:00PM
Director: Alfred Watkins input

Host: Robin Christian - Ringgold High School
OGLETHORPE THEATER
Luther Enloe
7:30PM
Presider: Teacher
GUITAR
Woodward Academy Host: Teacher
7:30PM
Middle School Treble Choir

Director: Suzanne Woodruff
Presider: Steve Rotz - Woodward Academy
Knepp & Miller Duo
8:00PM
Host: Sharon Coheley - Marist School
Presider:Teacher
John S. Davidson Fine Arts School Host: Teacher
CHRIST CHURCH
Chorale
8:00PM
CHORAL
Director: Dr, Timothy M. Powell

Presider: Phillip Streetman - Columbia MS
Host: Tramaine Quarterman - Tucker High School
Reinhardt University
ROOM 100
PIANO
Chamber Singers
8:30PM
7:00PM
Director: Dr. Martha Shaw Solo Winners Recital

Presider: Dennis McIntire - Dean, Reinhardt University Presider: Donna Dasher, NCTM - GMEA Member
Host: Ray Ellis - South Effingham HS Host: Ping Xu - GMEA Member
All College Chorus

9:00PM
Conductor: Dr. Amanda Quist

Presider: Dr. Paul Neal - Valdosta State University
Host: Mystee Wilcox - Jones County HS
Ji-Yeon Lee, Bachelor of Music, Applied Music, Violin, ’15
Matthew Cox, Bachelor of Music, Applied Music, Viola
and Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Program, ’15
KELLY KASLE, ’14
Learn more at esm.rochester.edu/apply

SESSIONS
LOBBY KMS 6th String Quintet
PERFORMANCE Director: Stacey V. Thompson
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BALLROOM ABC
BAND Jazz Reading Session

OGLETHORPE Clinician: Fritz Siler - Retired GMEA Member
THEATER Presider: Robin Christian - Ringgold High School
Host: Tracy Wright - Ringgold Middle School
BAND Fixing the Front Row: Troubleshooting Your Flute and Oboe Sections
ROOM 102 Clinicians: Julie Hobbs and ToniMarie Marchioni- University of Kentucky
Presider: Blair Callaway - Heritage High School
Host: Aaron Garland - East Jackson High School
Quick fixes, helpful hints, and practical suggestions will get your front row sounding its
best. For flutes, oboes, and instructors alike, this high-energy demonstration addresses
posture, playing softly in all registers, tone production and more.
8:45-9:45AM
BAND Band Instrument Emergency Repair

ROOMS Clinicians: Harry Bergwall - Ken Stanton Music
103-104 Mark Woods - Portman’s Music
Presider: Bob Steelnack - Cartersville High School
Host: Derek Able - Bremen High School
Repair those instruments that break right before a concert! We will provide a tool and
supply list, and lessons on how to do an emergency repair and which ones not to do.
Harry Bergwall from Ken Stanton Music and Mark Woods a NAPBIRT (National Associa-
tion of Professional Repair Technicians) will be giving demonstrations.
SPONSOR: GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL MUSIC DEALERS
CHORAL Best Song Ever: Chart Toppers and Classics for Choirs
CHRIST Clinician: Andy Beck - Alfred Music
Presider: Kevin White - E. T. Booth Middle School
SATURDAY
CHURCH
Host: Jennifer Stepp - Mabry Middle School
SANCTUARY
Andy Beck presents new choral arrangements for large and small ensembles. Featuring
pop, Broadway, movie, and television hits from today and yesterday! Appropriate for
Show Choirs, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary A Cappella Groups, and Concert Choirs.
CNAfME How the New National Arts Standards

ROOM 101 Can Help You Pass the edTPA
Clinician: Dr. Martin Norgaard - Georgia State University
Presider: Rita Frady - Hasty Elementary School
Host: Brittany Gaddy - Reinhardt University
The new National Arts Standards include defined sequential levels within each of the
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three artistic processes: Creating, Performing, and Responding. I show examples of

learning activities based on the Standards you can use in your edTPA lessons.
SPONSOR: YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA
ELEMENTARY In the Modes (Repeat)

200-202 Presider: Beth Warzon - Alcova Elementary School
Host: Dr. Christopher Hendley - Albany State University
Enrich and refresh your repertoire by using modes with your students. Experience kid
tested pieces to promote the elemental structure of modes through improvisation,
movement and collaboration. 4th - middle school.
SPONSOR: PERIPOLE
ELEMENTARY Orffrageous!!! Breaking Out of the Box with Old School Jams
ROOMS Clinician: Chelsea Cook - Dunaire Elementary School
203-205 Presider: Nadirah Simmons - Connally Elementary School
Host: Tiffany Tanner - Turner Woods Elementary School
This session will inspire teachers to bring an exciting new approach to their program,
even with limited resources.
SESSIONS
GENERAL Hip-Hop Hooray: A Journey Through Current Genres
GREENE and its Applications in the Classroom
BOARD ROOM Clinician: Vanessa Bradley - Stonewall Tell Elementary School
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Hip-Hop Hooray: A Journey through Current Genres and its Applications in the classroom.
ORCHESTRA Lost Mountain Middle School Orchestra

BALLROOM ABC Director: Linda Stephens
Presider: Evelyn Champion - Sprayberry High School
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Hosts: Suzanne Scott and Brittany Mori - Lost Mountain Middle School
PIANO The Art of Communication:

ROOM 100 Nurturing Resourceful and Spirited Students
Clinicians: Dr. Gail Berenson, NCTM - Ohio University
Presider: Dr. Clara Park - Georgia Regents University
Host: Anne Sun - GMEA Member
What is the magic spark that serves as the impetus that encourages a student to
strive for a higher level of musicianship? Although much of our focus is on teaching
students a specific skill, helping them become resourceful pianists and reaching their
musical potential, piano mastery is only a small portion of what we teach. As a result
of cumulative piano lesson experiences, students develop attitudes and beliefs about
music, learning and themselves. Teachers who are perceptive and skillful communica-
tors are those most likely to succeed in instilling a love of music, building their students’
SATURDAY
independence and self-confidence and helping them achieve their goals. I hope
to engage those in attendance at this session in a lively discussion that will include
topics such as motivating students, offering feedback, the significance of responding
to learning styles and balancing teaching approaches.
RESEARCH SLO: I’m Supposed to Do What?!?

JASPER Clinician: Brandon Tucker - Chatham County Board of Education
BOARD ROOM Presider: Dr. John Wayman - Young Harris College
Host: Cameron Le Jeune - Young Harris College
This session will give a detailed overview of the “SLO” with helpful suggestions. All music
content areas will be covered. Brandon Tucker coordinates performing arts programs
in Chatham County, and is responsible for writing SLO’s.
8:45-9:45AM
TECHNOLOGY Efficient and Effective Recorded Practice Techniques
Our goal is for students to be self-directed learners, and using recorded practice is
essential to identify needs and make improvement. This session will demonstrate tech-
niques for using recorded practice to improve all areas of performance.
TECHNOLOGY Technology Solutions for the Non-Musical Side of Your Life!

PULASKI Clinician: William Pitts - Pace Academy
The purpose of this clinic is to provide numerous solutions for teachers in all disciplines
to use technology to make their administrative duties way easier! Less time in adminis-
trative monotony means more time to teach!
ATTEND THE
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ON SATURDAY
SESSIONS
BAND Berry College Jazz Ensemble
OGLETHORPE Director: John David
THEATER Presider: Wade Williams - Rome Middle School
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Host: Mark Hester - Rome Middle School
BAND Creating a Culture of Success as a Young Teacher

ROOM 102 Clinician: William Pitts - Pace Academy
Presider: Robert Carter - Villa Rica High School
Topics include goal development, curriculum development, behavioral procedures,
rehearsal techniques, parent interaction strategies, and strategies for working with
10:00-11:00AM
administrators and other school faculty and staff.
CHORAL Choosing Quality Choral Literature with Just

CHRIST a “Few Good Men” in the Choir
CHURCH Clinician: Robert Ivey - Brenau University
SANCTUARY Presider: Stacie Mavis - Flowery Branch High School
Host: Carole Miller - CA Gray Jr. High School
Having trouble selecting songs for your choir when you have a wealth of girls and
only 3 or 4 guys in your choir? Learn some ways to choose quality literature and make
adjustments to keep your talented men singing in your choral program.
SPONSOR: BRENAU UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE Critical Listening and the Music Appreciation Experience

GREENE Clinician: Dr. Andrew Santander - University of North Georgia
BOARD ROOM How might traditional goals of music appreciation courses be reevaluated to further
engage students and achieve greater long term benefits? Topics include historical vs
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topical approaches and meaningful writing beyond research papers.
ELEMENTARY Sweet Sixteen

200-202 Presider: Bonita Thomie - Parkwood Elementary School
Host: Annelise Millwood - Walnut Creek Elementary School
Explore, play and create compositions emphasizing sixteenth note patterns using
pitched and unpitched percussion. This session is geared for fifth or sixth grade.
SPONSOR: PERIPOLE
ELEMENTARY Create a Class Composition Book!

ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Laura A. Stambaugh - Georgia Southern University
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203-205 Presider: Anita Moody - Lincoln Elementary Magnet School

Host: Gina Royal - Ben Hill Primary School
A book of student compositions is a great project that can be done as an intensive
unit or spread out across the year. Learn simple and intermediate composition activi-
ties that use classroom instruments and are aligned with SLOs.
GENERAL Update On the Vision for Public Education Project

ROOMS Clinician: Dr. Stan DeJarnett - Vision for Public Education
105-106 Presider: Victoria Enloe - Peachtree Ridge High School
Dr. Stan DeJarnett, Executive Director for the Vision for Public Education in Georgia
Project, will bring updates on the progress of the project and answer questions from
the audience. He will also share ways individuals can help make the project more
successful.
GUITAR Multi-Level Classical Guitar Master Class

GWINNETT Clinician: Dr. Luther Enloe - Georgia State University/Emory University
BOARD ROOM Presider: Dr. Richard Knepp - Young Harris College
Students of Dr. Brian Luckett at Georgia Southern University:
Michael Foster, graduate student, and Jacob Sanders, undergraduate student.
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SESSIONS
ORCHESTRA Taming the Bass Beast - Strategies for Great
ROOMS Bass Playing in the Heterogeneous Classroom
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103-104 Director: Linda Stephens
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Presider: Sara Payne - Roswell High School
Host: James Barket - Webb Bridge Middle School
The bass is the foundation of the Orchestral sound, but it is so different! Sit or stand?
German or French? Pops rosin? I will give an overview of the most common technical
variations and how to integrate them into a heterogeneous classroom.
SATURDAY 10:00-11:00AM
PIANO What Makes Your A Good Accompanist? A Conductor’s Wish
ROOM 100 Clinicians: Dr. Joanna Kim and Dr. Benjamin Schoening - University of North Georgia
Presider: Dr. Lyle Indergaard - Valdosta State University
Host: Frederick Hsiang - GMEA Member
Good accompanists are worth their weight in gold. However, those who are fantastic
pianists can be poor accompanists. This session will focus on what makes a good ac-
companist from two different angles – the pianistic and the conductor’s perspectives.
RESEARCH Why Do They Stay and Why Do They Go: The Retention and Attrition
JASPER of Band Students As They Transition from 8th to 9th Grade
BOARD ROOM Clinician: Adrian Gibson - Hiram High School
Presider: Dr. John Wayman - Young Harris College
Host: Sarah Stogsdill - Young Harris College
This session will report on research concerning the retention and attrition of band
students. Implications will be focused on strategies for improving the transition and
retention of band students between 8th and 9th grade.
LOBBY Ware County High School

PERFORMANCE Brass Ensemble
BALLROOM ABC Director: Albert Bussey
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BAND All State Jazz Ensemble
BALLROOM ABC Conductor: Dean Sorenson
Presider: Rich Stichler - Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe High School
Host: Bob Steelnack - Cartersville High School
CHORAL All State Reading Chorus
SATURDAY 11:15-1:00PM
CHRIST Conductor: Dr. Stanley L. Roberts
CHURCH Presider: Janet Johnson - Retired GMEA Member
Host: Teacher
PIANO 11:15-12PM : Middle Grades Master Class

ROOM 100 Clinician: Douglas Jurs - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Presider: Dr. David Watkins - Kennesaw State University
Host: Eugene Lee - GMEA Member
PIANO 12-1PM : High School Master Class

ROOM 100 Clinician: Dr. Lyle Indergaard - Valdosta State University
Presider: Dr. Susan Thomson - Georgia Southern University
Host: Hsin-Ian Chien - GMEA Member
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RETIRED GMEA MEMBER
FRIEND OF MUSIC
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VISION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
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PERFORMING
GROUPS
BALLROOM ABC
WHITEWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL

SYMPHONIC BAND
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DIRECTOR: BILL MELTON

1:30PM
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The band program at Whitewater Middle School serves 200 students. The Symphonic Band has
been invited to perform for the GMEA In-Service Conference, the University of Georgia Mid-fest,
the Southeastern United States Middle School Clinic and the Southern Division NAfME Confer-
ence. The Whitewater Band has also been awarded the Sweepstakes trophy at the Southern Star
Music Festival on five separate occasions. The theme of the Symphonic Band’s In-service perfor-
mance will be to celebrate world cultures through wind band music. The band will perform the
North American premiere of a selection played at the 2014 Laulupidu festival from the country
of Estonia.
American Barndance………………….......…………………………………….Richard Saucedo

Hunting Scenes……………………….………………………………………….Satoshi Yagisawa
Ammerland…………….……………………………………………………………..Jacob De Haan
Jack Jean, Conductor
Villanelle………………...……………………………….......…..….Paul Dukas, arr. Donald Miller
Amy Melton, Horn
Meresõit……………………………………………………………………………..………..Riivi Jõgi
American Way March…………….............………………..….Karl King, arr. James Swearingen
BALLROOM ABC
DODGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
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DIRECTOR: ASHLEY CULLEY
4:00PM
JANUARY 29
The Dodgen Middle School Chamber Orchestra is a select group of 6th, 7th and 8th grade stu-
dents. Students audition in August for this morning ensemble. The Chamber Orchestra rehearses
twice a week for performances at the school and in the community. The Dodgen Chamber Or-
chestra performed with the Dodgen 8th Grade Orchestra at the 2011 G.M.E.A. In-Service Con-
ference. This is the Chamber Orchestra’s first solo concert at GMEA. The Dodgen Middle School
Orchestra program has 350 students enrolled in grades 6-8. Students begin string instruction in
sixth grade. Members of the orchestra audition and participate in GMEA sponsored events at
the district and state level including Solo and Ensemble Festival, Honor Orchestra and All-State
Orchestra. Many students also participate in Youth Orchestras around the metro Atlanta area
each. The Sixth Grade Orchestra students participate in the spring “Jamboree”, a combined
schools concert held each March. The 8th Grade Orchestra performs annually at the State Cap-
itol in December and Walt Disney World in March. Both the Seventh and Eighth Grade Orchestras
consistently earn Superior ratings at the annual GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation. The
Dodgen 8th Grade Orchestra performed at the G.M.E.A. In-Service conference in January 2007
and the Dodgen 8th Grade Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra performed in January 2011. In
addition to each grade level orchestra, students have the opportunity to join additional ensem-
bles. In addition to the Chamber Orchestra, orchestra students can participate in Cello Choir,
Viola Choir, Wire Choir and Bass Ensemble. These groups meet weekly before school and perform
at events for the school and community.
Concerto Grosso in g minor, op.6, n.8..............................................................Arcangelo Corelli

I.Vivace-Grave
II.Allegro
III.Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
IV.Vivace
V.Allegro-Pastorale ad libitum
Concerto for Four Violins in b minor, op.3, n.10.................................................Antonio Vivaldi

I.Allegro
II.Largo-Larghetto
III.Allegro
1812—A Fiddler’s Overture...............................................................................Andrew Dabczynski

Killington.............................................................................................................................Perry Holbrook
Poco Adagio from Symphony no.3..........................................................Saint-Saens/arr.Dackow
Las Palmas..................................................................................................................................Bob Lipton
Boreas.......................................................................................................................................Todd Parrish
Fire in the Forge..........................................................................................................................Ted Allen
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COLLEGE SOLO MASTER CLASS

CLINICIAN: DR. KRIS CARLISLE
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Geneva Stonecipher
Dumka, Op. 59.............................................................................................................................Tchaikovsky
5:15PM
Martha Thomas, Teacher
Lee Song
Rondo Capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14................................................................Felix Mendelssohn
Geoffrey Haydon, Teacher
Bethany Seawall
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Suite, Op. 14, Nos. 1, 2, 3.......................................................................................................Bela Bartok

Geoffrey Haydon, Teacher
Janelle Hendrickson
Sonata, Op. 31, No. 3, I. Allegro.............................................................................................Beethoven
Susan Naylor, Teacher
Rooms 203-205
COMPOSITION COMPETITION
RECITAL
The Peaceful Willow.....................................................................................An-Khoi Dai Hoang
An-Khoi Dai Hoang, piano
7:30PM
Magic Hammer...............................................................................................................Evan Dong

Evan Dong, piano
Shooting Stars..........................................................................................................Kyra Andrews

Kyra Andrews, piano
Catskill Waterfall.................................................................................................Hanna Suddath

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Hanna Suddath, piano
Lluvia de la Manana...............................................................................Luis Armando Rivera

Luis Armando Rivera, piano
Pentatonic Playground..................................................................................Christian Kilgore

Noah Avrett, Ethan Belisle, Russell Hendley, & Christian Kilgore, marimba

New Year’s Day.....................................................................................................Max Schneider
Windsor Jones, clarinet; Allen Smith, horn; Gavin Stuart, tuba
El Amanacer........................................................................................................Abby Mortensen
Northgate High School Trumpet Quartet
Lavender Rose...............................................................................................................Jacob Lay

Maalik Glover and Jacob Lay, violin; Nikko White, viola; Abriahna Fambro, cello
From The Day That I Was Born..............................................................................Kyle Wegner

Morgan Hebert and Sam Burgess, trumpet; Dhruva Jandhyala, trombone;
Kyle Wegner, euphonium; Jon Grizzle, tuba
Venutian Lullaby.............................................................................................Jonathan Deakins

Kennesaw Mountain High School Chamber Ensemble
March of Passion.................................................................................................Todd Humphrey

Scott Hague and Noah Pilz, first violin; Kimberly Roche and Grace Lee, second violin;
Andrei Vlad and Adia Dukes, Viola; Ethan Porter and Sabrina Warner, cello
John Branstetter, bass
Lux Aeterna.........................................................................................................Matthew Nedvin
Nicholas Carlton, Abigail Childers, Anna Davis, Brady Drake, Christopher Fincher, Alan Hester,
Jessi Lewis, and Marlee Smith, vocalists; Matthew Nedvin, piano
CHRIST CHURCH SANCTUARY
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIGHTH GRADE CHORUS
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DIRECTOR: KAREN GRAFFIUS

7:30PM
JANUARY 29
Liberty Middle School is located in north Forsyth County, Georgia. It opened in 2002 and was
named to honor the lives of those lost in the al-Quaeda attacks on the United States in 2001. The
school currently has a population of around 900 students. About 26% of those students qualify for
free or reduced lunch. Chorus is open to all students at Liberty Middle School. Students who register
for Chorus attend class once a day the entire year and are not required to audition. There are three
choruses offered throughout the day, Eighth Grade Chorus, Seventh Grade Chorus and Sixth Grade
Chorus. Additionally students may audition for the Honor Chorus, an extra-curricular group. Liber-
ty choruses consistently receive superior ratings in both performance and sight-reading at GMEA
Large Group Performance Evaluations. The Honor Chorus has received the overall Junior High/Middle
School award at the Music in the Parks festival at Six Flags for the last four out of five years.
Simply Gregorian......................................Based on a Gregorian Melody, arr. Donald Moore

Jill White, soloist
Je Ne Fus Jamais Si Aise...................................................................Pierre Certon, arr. Jerry Estes
Catherine Keyser, flute
Sing for Joy!.........................................................George F. Handel, arr. Linda Spevacek-Avery
A Mozart Canon.............................Based on a Melody by W.A. Mozart, arr. Donald Moore
Catherine Keyser, flute
The Journey from Symphony in E minor...................................................................Antonin Dvorak
Kara Middleton and Josh Marshall, soloists
Shaker Hymn “Simple Gifts”..............................................................................arr. Joseph M. Martin
Kara Middleton and Josh Marshall, soloists
Who Will Be a Witness?.................................................Traditional Spiritual, arr. Donald Moore
Since I Fell for You..................................................................... Buddy Johnson, arr. Jay Althouse
Emily Graffius and Bryce Wethington, soloists
I Shall Not Live in Vain..............................................................................Words by Emily Dickinson
Music and additional words by Ruth Morris Gray
Corina Brito, flute
On Top of the World................................................................Daniel Reynolds, Benjamin McKee,
Daniel Sermon, and Alexander Grant, arr. Roger Emerson
Bryce Traulsen, soloist
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
MURDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINSTRELS
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DIRECTOR: CHARLES TIGHE
7:30PM
JANUARY 29
The Murdock Minstrels are under the direction of Charlie Tighe. The unauditioned group is
open to all fourth and fifth grade students interested in choral performance as an extension
of the general music classroom. The group incorporates the Orff approach and incorporates
movement, speech, and instruments throughout its performances. Repertoire ranges from tra-
ditional folk songs to classical pieces to playground chants. The Minstrels have performed at
the AOSA National Convention, GMEA State Convention, and at the PTA State Convention.
Get Down and Play the Drum............................................................................................Jim Solomon

Three Bell Canons..................................................................................................................Tossi Aaron
Non Nobis Domine (Latin).........................................................William Byrd arr. Douglas Wagner

Colinda (French).....................................................Cajun French Folk Song, arr. Michael Scott

Oh, Watch the Stars (D Major).........................................................African American Folk Song

Kuma San/Teddy Bear............................................................................arr. Tighe/Nancy Ferguson
Hound Dog.....................................................................................................arr. Saliba Making Music
ROOMS 200-202
NORTH GWINNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIGHTH GRADE GUITAR ENSEMBLE
50
DIRECTOR: CARYN VOLK

7:30PM
JANUARY 29
North Gwinnett Middle School Guitar Ensemble is one of the first middle school guitar performance
ensembles in Gwinnett County. The guitar ensemble focuses on a classical playing approach, with
exploration into alternative styles of blues, jazz, rock, and classical solo performance. North Gwinnett
Middle School is located in Sugar Hill, Georgia. School enrollment is over 2000 students, with over
two-thirds of the population involved in both traditional and non-traditional music ensembles. The
guitar ensemble has over 200 students participating in six separate ensembles in grades 6-8. The
guitar ensemble continues to grow thanks to active community participation as well as the on-going
support of the faculty, staff, and administration of North Gwinnett Middle School.
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JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

DIRECTOR: YOUNG KIM
51
7:30PM
JANUARY 29
The Johns Creek High School Orchestral program, only in its sixth year, has already performed in
several prestigious performance venues. Some of the venues include invitational performances at
the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference in Savannah, Georgia
(2011), music festival at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida (2011), the 2012 National Cherry
Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., for its Centennial Celebration, and at the prestigious Midwest
Clinic—an International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, Illinois (2012). This Spring
(April 3-12, 2014), the orchestra will perform in Italy (Rome, Florence, Assisi, Venice) The Johns Creek
High School Orchestra received the “Community Service Award” twice from the Johns Creek Cham-
ber of Commerce (2010 and 2011) for its services to the community. Some of its community-related
services include performing at the “Johns Creek Arts on the Creek” and “Annual Korean Fall Festivals.”
Several members of the orchestra perform regularly at various assisted living homes in the Atlanta
area through a club called “Notes of Joy,” which was founded by two of its own students. Individual
members of the Johns Creek High School Orchestra have participated in the Georgia High School
All-State Orchestra, Governor’s Honors Program, Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra, At-
lanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig Symphony Or-
chestra, Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra. The Johns
Creek High School Orchestras have received straight “Superior” ratings at the GMEA District V
Large Group Evaluation every year since the opening of the school in August 2009.
Concerto Grosso Op. 6 no. 4 in D Major…………………………………..Arcangelo Corelli

I. Adagio-Allegro
Susan Yoon, violin
George Pan, violin
Jane Lee, cellist
Adagio in G Minor……………………………………………………….....……..Tomaso Albinoni

Tracy Du, violin
Danza…………………………………………………………….........................…..Vaclav Nelhybel
Timothy Anderson, Guest Conductor
Theme from Schindler’s List..................................................................John Williams, arr. Longfield

Amy Zhang, violin
String Symphony No. 2 in D Major…………………………………………...Felix Mendelssohn

I. Allegro
Lara’s Theme from Doctor Zhivago………………………….……....Maurice Jarre/arr. Isaac

Serenade in C Major, Op.48…………………………………………….....…Pytor Tchaikovsky
Fiddle-Faddle for String Orchestra………………………………………….…Leroy Anderson
SOUTHEAST BULLOCH HIGH SCHOOL

ADVANCED CHORUS
52
DIRECTOR: BRENT WHITAKER

8:00PM
JANUARY 29
The SEBHS Advanced Chorus is the premier vocal group at Southeast Bulloch High School. Southeast
Bulloch High School is a smaller, rural school with approximately 800+ students, located near Brooklet,
GA. All students are in this class voluntarily, as this class requires top-notch team spirit and dedication.
Advanced Chorus is only accessible by audition, and it is our competition level chorus, often traveling
around the state to festivals and competitions. For the past 4 years SEBHS Advanced Chorus rated
straight Superior, level A, in both prepared pieces and sight-reading at LGPE. Other achievements
of this choir are: rated “Gold Standard” and took the overall sweepstakes trophy at the Southern
Star Music Festival in Atlanta, rated straight superiors at Disney’s National Festival performing Eric
Whitacre’s “Sleep” and Sydney Guillaume’s “Twa tanbou”. Many of our students were also represented
in the world-wide production of the Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir, “Sleep.” Our program has grown from
approximately 20 students, when it first became a full-time program in 2006, to approximately 150
at our current count. We have had students consistently represented at All-State, and consistently
send singers to state literary competition, this year tying for first for Boy’s Solo and placing second
for Boy’s Quartet. The Southeast Bulloch High School Choral Program strives to enrich our community
and surrounding communities with vocal music and an overall appreciation for music. Our philosophy
of music education is to give students the knowledge, the discipline, and the drive to deliver a quality
musical product for others and themselves. We stress the importance of not settling for a “generic”
sound, effort, or performance, but to constantly strive to achieve the superb so that the experiences of
great performances will stay with them throughout their lives. Dedication to the craft is a pivotal point
of our teaching, and students are encouraged to not “surface” sing and play, but to dive deep into
all aspects of music, including: theory skills, musical expression, improvisation, sight-singing and reading,
harmonic structure, and performance skills. We strive to turn out student musicians that have not only
had a great high school musical experience, but who will carry this experience with them into adult-
hood. This hard work and dedication is something that we hope students will take into every aspect
of their lives, whether that focus is in music or some other career field.
The Conversion of Saul.........................................................................................Z. Randall Stroope
Ave Maria.............................................................................................................................Kevin Memley
Lambscapes...................................................................................................................Eric Lane Barnes
Nox Aurumque...............................................Eric Whitacre/Lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri
Baba Yetu......................................................................................................Music by Christopher Tin

Swahili adaption of “The Lord’s Prayer” by Chris Kiagiri
FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TONE CHIMES & ORFF ENSEMBLE
DIRECTOR: CRAIG HURLEY
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8:00PM
JANUARY 29
Ford Elementary, located in Acworth, GA, is proud to have 3 music ensembles comprised of 4th and
5th grade students. Ensembles meet once a week before or after school. They regularly perform
around the Acworth community, often in collaboration with other area school ensembles.
Senua de Dende……………………………………………………………….Ghanian Folk Song

Lift High Every Voice………………………............……………......J.S. Bach, arr. Hal H. Hopson
Bee! I’m Expecting You!………….…………………..………………………….Emma Lou Diemer

The Rain She Has a Silver Broom……………………...………………………Richard E. Mckee

Ford Tone-Chime Ensemble
Good King Wenceslas…..………………………....……………………………arr. John A. Benke

America, the Beautiful………………........…...…Samuel A. Ward, arr. Valerie W. Stephenson

Ford Orff Ensemble
Clave…………………………….………………………………..............…………….Walt Hampton

Party Time…………..………………………………………….........……………….......Craig Hurley

Ford Chorus
Three Quotes by Mark Twain………………………………………...........…......Andrea Ramsey

Cip Cip Cücælærim…………....….Azerbaijan Folk Song, arr. Mary Goetze & Jay Fern

Boogie Woogie…………………………......………………………………..........…………Ken Berg
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ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

ADVANCED GUITAR ENSEMBLE
54
DIRECTOR: BRION KENNEDY

8:00PM
JANUARY 29
The St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble is one of the premier guitar ensembles in the state of Geor-
gia. Started in 1996, and consisting of beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes, the St. Pius
X guitar program promotes the study of classical repertoire, as well as rock, pop, and jazz. Under
the direction of Brion Kennedy, the ensemble has performed at a variety of venues in and around
Georgia, such as Alliance Theater and Reinhardt University, and has been featured on GPTV. The
Advanced Guitar Ensemble will be performing a program consisting of college-level guitar reper-
toire, and will showcase works for both large and small ensembles.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik…………………....Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Andrew Forrest
Raindrops…………………………….................…………..................................………..Erik Herndon
Palladio……………………………..................................................………………………Karl Jenkins
Banana Boat Song…………………………................………..Haitian Folksong, arr. Alan Hirsh
Super Mario Bros. Medley……………….........................……..Koji Kondo, arr. Brion Kennedy
Bohemian Rhapsody……………………............Freddie Mercury, arr. California Guitar Trio
SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL

SINGERS WOMEN
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DIRECTOR: JOSH MARKHAM
8:30PM
JANUARY 29
The Sequoyah Singers Women are the most advanced choral ensemble at Sequoyah High
School, located in Canton, Georgia in Cherokee County. The choral program at Sequoyah
consists of five curricular choirs and one extra-curricular vocal ensemble. The Singers Wom-
en are all members of the mixed ensemble which rehearses with the Singers Men outside
of the regular school day. Many students come into the choral program with no previous
choral or vocal experience. The Sequoyah Singers Women have received straight superior
ratings at LGPE in performance and sight-reading each year under Mr. Markham’s direction.
Adam Lay Ybounden....................................................................................................Matthew Larkin

Sing a New Song......................................................................................................Michael Mendoza
Suscepit Israel (from Magnificat)..........................................................................................J.S. Bach
Vus Vet Zayn...................................................................................................Anonymous, arr. Hatfield
Songs for The Journey

Two Selections from The Sacred Harp
I’m On My Journey Home...........................................................................................Sarah Lancaster
Wayfaring Stranger....................................................................................................................John Dye

Nine Hundred Miles...........................................................................................Traditional, arr. Silvey
Love the Way You Lie Mash-Up................................................................................Tsui, arr. Gussin
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REINHARDT UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE

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8:45PM
JANUARY 29
The Reinhardt University band program began full time operation under the current director in August
of 2005 with thirteen college students at the first rehearsal of the Reinhardt Winds. Today the program
consists of an eighty-five member Symphonic Winds, a fifty-eight member Wind Ensemble, the newly
formed “Screaming Eagle Marching Band,” and the University Jazz Band. The majority of students in
the Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble are Music Education and Music Performance majors. The
Reinhardt College Music Department became the Reinhardt University School of Music in 2009, and
the Reinhardt University School of Performing Arts in 2013. The last decade has seen the number of
music majors at Reinhardt grow from seventeen to more than one hundred sixty-five. The student pop-
ulation of the University is slightly over 1400. The bands of Reinhardt present numerous concerts each
year for the university, the community and for professional conferences and activities. This year (2013-
14) the ensembles will present eleven concerts for campus and area events. One of the highlights
of the concert season for the bands is the annual Christmas Concert series, which has experienced
tremendous growth in recent years. Through popular demand and community involvement, the three-
night series of programs featuring all the major performing ensembles of the university grew from three
shows five years ago to four shows, and then two years ago the event was expanded to five shows
in four days. Each concert is performed to a “sold out” house, and there always are extensive waiting
lists for tickets. The shared vision of the Reinhardt University band program is that of preparing future
music teachers who are committed to the art form of music and are dedicated to the profession of
music making and music teaching. The smaller student population of Reinhardt University permits, and
encourages, faculty to work more closely and personally with students of a chosen major, thereby
giving students a better opportunity for developing musical, academic and social skills needed to
become successful in the teaching profession.
Danse Diabolique……………..................……….Joseph Hellmesberger, arr. Tohru Takahashi

Danzon No. 2………………….........……….......……………Arturo Marquez, arr. Oliver Nickel

The Willows of Winter………………………………..........................……………………..B.J. Brooks
Conducted by Christopher Lawhorne
Reinhardt University Music Education Graduate
Conducting/Composition Graduate Student – University of Texas El Paso
The Minnesota March………………....…………….John Philip Sousa, ed. Frederick Fennell

Conducted by Rob Opitz
Director of Athletic Bands, Reinhardt University
Three American Hymns.……….….......................……………………………………Luigi Zaninelli

I. His Eye is on the Sparrow
II. Amazing Grace
III. Shall We Gather at the River
Alison Holmes Adams, Soprano Soloist

Conducted by Thomas V. Fraschillo
Director of Bands Emeritus, University of Southern Mississippi
O Magnum Mysterium...…………………...............Morten Lauridsen, arr. H. Robert Reynolds
Give Us This Day…………………………..................................…………………..David Maslanka
II. Very Fast
NORTH FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

CHAMBER SINGERS
57
DIRECTOR: GENE SEESE
9:00PM
JANUARY 29
The NFHS Chamber Singers is the premier select mixed chorus for students in grades 9-12 at
North Forsyth. Entry for this chorus is by audition only and highly competitive. It is one of four
choirs offered at NFHS. Students selected to this ensemble are frequent participants in Honor and
All State Choruses, as well as the Governor’s Honors Program and Solo & Ensemble events. The
Chamber Singers are dedicated to performing the most challenging literature for mixed ensem-
bles. The Chamber Singers consistently receive Superior ratings & Outstanding in Class Awards
at LGPE, regional and national festivals. The Chamber Singers will present the third in a series of
our Bi-Annual Masterwork Concert Series in the fall of 2014. Selections will include contemporary
works featuring Randol Bass’ “Gloria” & the Georgia premier of Raymond Torres-Santos’ “Requiem”.
Previous Masterworks have included Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” (2010) and Antonio Vivaldi’s “Glo-
ria” (2012). Select members of this chorale also performed John Rutter’s “Mass for the Children” at
Carnegie Hall under Mr. Rutter’s direction, at the inaugural “Sunshine Processional” at Disney World
under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong and most recently Disney’s Candlelight Processional.
The Chamber Singers are always in demand to perform at various events & venues throughout the
greater Atlanta Metro area.
Chariots………………………..............………………………………………...Peter Louis van Dijk
Lux Aurumque………………………………………....................…..………………….Eric Whitacre
I Am Not Yours…………….………………………………….........…………………….David Dikau
Mrs. Donna Bailey, Piano
Let There Be Light…………………………..…………………........................……Craig Courtney

As Long Ago from Three Rossetti Lyrics………………………................…Daniel E. Gawthrop
Somewhere……..................………...……….L. Bernstein & S. Sondheim, arr. Robert Edgerton
Let Everything That Hath Breath…………………………..............................………Jeffery Ames
Mrs. Donna Bailey, Piano
Mr. Michael Abreu, Bass
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN CHORALE
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DIRECTOR: DR. SHANNON JEFFREYS

9:30PM
JANUARY 29
Southern Chorale is the premiere choral ensemble of Georgia Southern University and is directed by
Dr. Shannon Jeffreys, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities. Southern Chorale’s
membership draws from the most talented vocal students to provide a professional foundation for
performance and choral music education majors and a meaningful musical experience for those
University students who wish to continue to sing in an elite ensemble. The ensemble performs liter-
ature from all styles and periods with an emphasis on a cappella repertoire and masterworks with
orchestra. In addition to numerous campus and community performances, Southern Chorale has
appeared at conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Associa-
tion for Music Education. Under Dr. Jeffreys’ direction, the chorale won significant prizes in the Anton
Bruckner International Choral Competition in Linz, Austria in 2013 and months later earned the high-
est score given in Sing ‘N’ Joy International Competition and Festival, winning the Spiritual Category.
Exsultate.......................................................................................................arr. Brian Edward Galante
O Magnum Mysterium....................................................................................Tomás Luis de Victoria
O Lux Beata Trinitas........................................................................................................Ko Matsushita
Nada Te Turbe..................................................................................................................Jake Runestad
Zach Futch and David Hopkins, Soloists
He’s Got the Whole World.................................................................................arr. Raymond Liebau
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EAST HALL HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY

DIRECTOR: J. CRAIG CANTRELL
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59
8:45AM
East Hall High School is located just outside Gainesville, Georgia, in northeastern Hall County, about
60 miles just northeast of Atlanta. East Hall High School is the smallest of seven high schools in Hall
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County with approximately 990 students in grades 9-12. However, being the smallest of the high
schools has not been a disadvantage as the East Hall High School Band has been the standard
bearer for high school bands of Hall County. Averaging nearly 20% participation of the student
body in the band program, the East Hall High School Band has won innumerable superior ratings
and has performed in some of the nation’s most prestigious events. The East Hall High Viking March-
ing Band has routinely received superior ratings in marching festivals and competitions. On two
different occasions the band has won 1st place in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. In
2007, the Viking Band won “Best In Class” in the Cotton Bowl Parade in Dallas, Texas. Most recently,
the Viking Band placed 1st in Open Class competition and received the Gene Shadburn Salute to
Marching Band at the 2013 Lake Lanier Tournament of Bands. In addition to winning placements
and ratings at all marching contests, the Viking Marching Band has performed in the Tournament
of Roses Parade, the Cotton Bowl Parade, the Orange Bowl Halftime and Parade Performances,
the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Nations Day Parade in New York City, the Macy’s
Holiday Parade in Orlando, Florida, the Outback Bowl Halftime Performance and Parade, the Ma-
cy’s Egleston Christmas Parade, and the King Orange Jamboree Parade. The Viking Band has also
performed halftime shows for the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Braves and performed several
times at Walt Disney World. In addition, the East Hall High School Band was proclaimed “Ambas-
sadors of Good Will” from the state of Georgia by Governor Joe Frank Harris. The marching band
is divided into three concert organizations and all are entered in concert festival (LGPE) each
year sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association. Since 1971, the East Hall Concert
Bands have made 71 superior ratings and 9 excellent ratings in concert festival. Additionally, the
East Hall Bands performed at such prestigious events as the Georgia Music Educators In-Service
Conference, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Conference, the University of
Georgia’s January Music Festival, and the Southeastern United States Band Clinic (SEUS) at Troy
University. Most recently, the East Hall Wind Symphony performed and received rave reviews at the
2014 Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational.
Panhandle Prelude…………..............………..…………………………………………Jack Stamp

Lincolnshire Posy……………………..…………..............………………………Percy A. Grainger
I. Lisbon
II. Horkstow Grange
V. Lord Melbourne
VI. The Lost Lady founnd
Carnival of Venice……………………………………………………...…........………Del Staigers

Dr. Doug Lindsey, Trumpet Soloist
Valdres………………………………………………………………...............…..Johannes Hanssen
Geoffrey Lonberger, conductor
Imperfect Cadence for a Life Well Led……….................…………..……………Brett Bawcum

*commissioned and dedicated in memory to Mr. Ronald J. Evans
Mercer Crook, conductor
The Viking……………………………………………………..................……………………Karl King

Vicki Pinson, conductor
Incantation and Dance…………………………..........................…..……..John Barnes Chance
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HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL

MASTERY ORCHESTRA
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DIRECTOR: DAVID R. DOKE

11:15AM
JANUARY 30
Hillgrove High School was opened in 2006 and is a part of the Cobb County School District. During
the past eight years, the Hillgrove Orchestra Program has established a tradition of excellence,
consistently earning “Superior” ratings at the GMEA LGPE every year. In 2008 Hillgrove performed
at the Heritage Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia, receiving the top score and the Outstanding
Orchestra Award. In 2010 Hillgrove performed at the GMEA State Conference in Savannah. The
following year, Hillgrove performed at the Heritage Invitational National Band and Orchestra Festi-
val at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2012 Hillgrove performed at the Heritage Festival of Gold at
Orchestra Hall in Chicago, and in 2013 Hillgrove received the highest score at the National Band
and Orchestra Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. This year Hillgrove will again
perform at the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall. Students in the Hillgrove
Orchestra Program regularly perform in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Georgia Youth
Symphony, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, All-State and District Honor Orchestra. The success
of the Hillgrove Orchestra Program is due in large part to the support of the Cobb County School
District, Fine Arts Supervisor Christopher Ferrell, the Hillgrove administration, and the outstanding
feeder programs at Lovinggood Middle School, under the direction of Barbera Secrist, and Lost
Mountain Middle School, under the direction of Linda Stephens.
Fanfare for the Common Man.......................................................Aaron Copland, arr. Longfield

Visions and Miracles....................................................................................Christopher Theofanidis
I. All joy wills eternity
October...................................................................................................Eric Whitacre. arr. Lavender
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216...................................................................W. A. Mozart

I. Allegro
Dr. Michael Heald, Violin
Under the Rug......................................................................................................................John Mackey

Mr. Patrick M. Erwin, Conductor
Chamber Symphony, Op. 118a.........................................................................Dmitri Shostakovich

I. Andante
II. Allegretto furioso
Blackberry Blossom...................................................................Traditional, arr. Gary Gackstatter

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MABRY MIDDLE SCHOOL

7TH & 8TH GRADE SYMPHONIC BAND
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DIRECTOR: JILL BARNOCKI
2:15PM
JANUARY 30
Mabry Middle School is located in Marietta, Georgia. The Mabry Band Program consists of
383 band students in grades 6-8 under the direction of Jill Barnocki and Kimberly Snyder.
Bands in the 7th & 8th Grades are divided into Symphonic Band and Intermediate Band that
are determined by individual auditions. Mabry Band students consistently earn positions in
the GMEA District 12 Honor Band and the GMEA All-State Bands. The Mabry Symphonic Band
has previously performed at UGA Mid-Fest (2012, 2009), Georgia Music Educator’s In-Service
Conference (2011), College Band Directors National Association/ National Band Association
Southern Conference (2012) and the Southeastern United State Bands Clinic at Troy University
(2011).
March of the Trolls……………………………....………………..Edvard Grieg, arr. Brian Beck
Morning Mist……………………………..………………………………...………..Robert Sheldon

Christopher Ferrell, Guest Conductor
Imperial March………………………………………...…….…….Karl L. King, arr. Gene Milford

Alfred Watkins, Guest Conductor
Blues For A Killed Kat………………………....................……..Jack End, ed. Frederick Fennell

Dr. Tom Gibson & Kevin Lyons, Soloists
Themes From “Green Bushes”……………................………..Percy Grainger, arr Larry Daehn
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Jessica Tang and Skyler Feng
Bercuse, Op. 56, No. 1.........................................................................................................Gabriel Faure
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Ping Xu, Teacher
Andrew Wang and Dylan So

2:15PM
Spanish Dance, Op. 12, No. 3.................................................................................Robert Muszkowski

Ping Xu, Teacher
Grace Xu and Nicholas Hong

Sonata No. 4, I. Allegro assai.........................................................................................Muzio Clementi
Ping Xu, Teacher
Tigerwin Yang and Kevin Tao

Sonata for Piano Four Hands, I,II,III..............................................................................Francis Poulenc
Ping Xu, Teacher
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Jennifer Zou and Connie Xiao

Rite of Spring, I. Introduction, II. Augers of Spring...................................................Igor Stravinsky
Lois Finlay, Teacher
Tristin Nguyen, Ji SeokChoi, Tho Van

Das Dreyblatt.................................................................................................Wilheim Friedich Ernst Bach
Clara Park, Teacher
Charles Li and Sophie Li

Waltz from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, No. 2....................Tchaikovsky, arr. Sergei Rachmaninoff
Clara Park, Teacher
Room 100
4:45PM
FOUR HANDS MASTER CLASS

CLINICIAN: DR. GEOFFREY HAYDON
Grace Yu and Michelle Wang
Sonata in B-flat Major, K 358, I. Allegro............................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ping Xu, Teacher
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Lauren Chen and LinseyChen

Slavonic Dance in B-flat minor, Op. 72, No. 5..........................................................Antonin Dvorak
Jonathan Klein, Teacher
Jennifer Wei and Sabrina Ang

Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 10....................................................................................Antonin Dvorak
Suzanne Woodrum, Teacher
Harsha Sridhar and Noah Andrews

Valse, Op. 11, No. 4.................................................................................................Sergei Rachmaninoff
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CREEKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

HONOR ORCHESTRA
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DIRECTORS: RYAN ROBERTSON, GREGORY PRITCHARD AND MICHELLE RAGAN

7:00PM
JANUARY 30
The Creekland Honor Orchestra has existed as a string orchestra since the inception of Creekland
Middle School itself in 1996. During that inaugural year, the group performed as a featured ensem-
ble at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago under the direction of Ken Billups and
Terry Shade. Other previous directors include Linda Pinner, Kim Craft, Bo Na, and Na Seo. Currently
with almost 600 string students in the orchestra program, Creekland has a long tradition of Superior
ratings from Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluations as well
as several other festivals throughout the region. The Creekland Honor Orchestra has performed
twice at the GMEA In-Service Conference, most recently in 2011. In August 2012, current directors
Gregory Pritchard and Ryan Robertson reorganized the group by permanently adding woodwinds,
brass, and percussion students as regular members. In 2013 Creekland added Michelle Ragan as
their third orchestra director. In the short two years since the group became a full orchestra, the
CMS Honor Orchestra has received straight Superior ratings from the GMEA Large Group Perfor-
mance Evaluations in 2013 and 2014. They also received straight Superior ratings and a First
Place prize at the Music in the Parks competition in 2013. 2015 marks the first GMEA In-Service
Conference performance of the Creekland Honor Orchestra as a full orchestra with a program
entitled “Contemporary Music for Middle School Full Orchestra.”
Dark Adventure........................................................................................................................Ralph Ford

into the Storm...................................................................................................................Robert W. Smith
Lion City.....................................................................................................................Soon Hee Newbold
Soon Hee Newbold, Guest Conductor
Warrior Legacy........................................................................................................Soon Hee Newbold

Land of the Rising Sun...........................................................................................................Mark Lortz

Sakura, Sakura...................................................................................................................Keiko Yamada
Medieval Legend.............................................................................................................Michael Story
Pirate Legend...........................................Soon Hee Newbold, Orchestrated by Carl Rydlund
Room 100
SOLO WINNERS RECITAL

Charles Li Benjamin Chin
The Cat and the Mouse..............Aaron Copeland Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11..................Franz Liszt
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Clara Park, Teacher Anne Sun, Teacher
Emily Zhao Anthony Zhang
7:00PM
Hungarian Rhapsody...............................Carl Kolling La Campanella..........................................Franz Liszt
Mignonne, Op. 410 Anne Sun, Teacher
Anne Sun, Teacher
Elynna Chang
Jessie Zhu Hungarian Rhapsody.................................Franz Liszt
Nocturne in B-flat minor,..............Frederic Chopin Anne Sun, Teacher
Op. 9, No. 1
David Watkins, Teacher Judy Li
Prelude in G Minor,.................Sergei Rachmaninoff
Kevin Chen Op. 23, No. 5
Sonata No. 2,....................................Sergei Prokofiev Lois Finlay, Teacher
in D minor, Op. 14 IV. Vivace
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Anne Sun, Teacher Jennifer Zou
Humoresque......................Sergei Rachmaninoff
Catherine Shih Lois Finlay, Teacher
Etude Tableaux,......................Sergei Rachmaninoff
Op. 39, No. 5 Richard Pei
Elena Cholakova, Teacher Concert Etude, Op. 36...........Edward MacDowell
Ping Xu, Teacher
Emily Guo
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11..................Franz Liszt Laura Street
Fred Hsiang, Teacher Jeux d’eau............................................Maurice Ravel
Nancy Elton, Teacher
Yuy Hsiang
La Campanella............................................Franz Liszt Dain Song
Fred Hsiang, Teacher Capriccio in F-sharp minor,.......Johannes Brahms
Op. 76, No. 1
Ivy Xue Lois Finlay, Teacher
The Snow is Dancing......................Claude Debussy
Fred Hsiang, Teacher Catherine Xiu
Sonata No. 1,................................Alberto Ginastera
Nicholas Hong I. Allegro Marcato
Six Preludes,....................................Robert Muczynski Ping Xu, Teacher
Op. 6, Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Ping Xu, Teacher Alex Claussen
Paraphrase On Rigoietto........................Franz Liszt
Grace Wei Geoffrey Haydon, Teacher
Italian Concerto,.............Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 971. I. Allegro animato Derek Vann
Ping Xu, Teacher Sonata No. 15 in D Major,......................Beethoven
Op. 28. ‘Pastorale’, III. Scherzo, IV. Rondo
Joshua Li Sergio Gallo, Teacher
Italian Concerto,..............Johann Sebastian Bach
BMV 971. III. Presto
Ping Xu, Teacher
WOODWARD ACADEMY
MIDDLE SCHOOL TREBLE CHOIR
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DIRECTOR: SUZANNE WOODRUFF
7:30PM
JANUARY 30
The Treble Choir is an auditioned group of 7th and 8th grade girls. The group meets daily and
rehearses as part of the school day. The Treble Choir consistently earns Superior ratings at
GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation in performance and sight-reading. In addition, the
Treble Choir received Superior ratings at Festival Disney and won the Gold Award.
The Land of Beyond...........................................................................................R. Service/R. Dilworth

La Violette..................................................................................Acadian Folk Song/arr. S. Brumfield
O Nata Lux..................................................................................................................................P. Drennan
Old Joe Clark...........................................................................American Folk Song/arr. M. Goetze
Bonse Aba...................................................................................................................................V. Johnson
The Rainbow...................................................................................................................................D. Childs
Shady Grove................................................................................Appalachian Folk Song/arr. Hugh
A Wink and a Smile.............................................................M. Shaiman, R. McLean/arr. S. Zegree
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HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL

MUSIC ENSEMBLE
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DIRECTORS: PAULA WILLIAMS AND PATRICK WRIGHT

7:30PM
JANUARY 30
The High Meadows Music Ensemble is an extra-curricular, performance-based group created

for students that want to take their music making to the next level. Highly motivated fourth and
fifth graders meet twice weekly before school to learn numerous instrumental selections that
are eventually woven into a theme-based musical production. Children bring their talent and
ideas to the ensemble and, together with Directors Paula Williams and Patrick Wright, work to
design and create a performance that’s entertaining and inspirational for both performers and
audience.
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Introduction and Variations on a Theme of Mozart, Op. 9...............................Fernando Sor
Leyenda, from Cantos de España, Op. 232...........................................................Isaac Albéniz
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Tres Piezas Rioplatenses....................................................................................Maximo Diego Pujol
Don Julián
Septiembre
Rojo y Negro
Dr. Richard Knepp received his Bachelor’s degree from Georgia College & State University and com-
pleted his Master’s degree at Georgia State University. He received his doctorate from the University
of Georgia under the direction of acclaimed guitar instructor John Sutherland. Dr. Knepp has also
performed in master classes with some of the worlds leading classical guitarists, including Scott Tenant,
Antigoni Goni, and Pepe Romero. He was also selected to study and perform for Manuel Barrueco in his
annual master class at the Peabody Conservatory, and with Christopher Parkening in his annual master
class at Montana State University. As a performer, Dr. Knepp has presented recitals throughout the south
and has been a featured artist during the annual North Georgia Guitar Summit and the University of
Texas-Pan American Guitar Convention. He has also performed with ensembles such as the Atlanta Gui-
tar Trio, the Macon Civic Chorale and the North Georgia Chamber Symphony. Dr. Leigh Miller received
her B. M. degree from Lamar University (Beaumont, TX) and her M. M. and D. M. A. from The Ohio State
University. Her primary teachers have included James M. Pyne and Kim Ellis. She performed as a soloist
on the PRISM concert during the 2013 GMEA conference. Other solo performances include the Soci-
ety of Composers, Inc. Region VI conference (2012), a guest recital at Eastern New Mexico University
(2012), and a solo performance with the Toccoa Symphony Orchestra (2013).
First Arabesque from “Deux Arabesque”.................Claude Debussy, arr. Laurindo Almeida
Sonate für Klarinette und Gitarre in d-Moll....................................................Ferdinand Rebay
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Thema und Variationen
III. Tanz-Rondo
Histoire du Tango...........................................................................................................Astor Piazzolla
II. Café – 1930
III. Nightclub – 1960
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MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

WIND ENSEMBLE
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DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER SHUMICK

8:00PM
JANUARY 30
Founded in the fall of 2000, the MHS Wind Ensemble is the top performing wind band at Milton
High School. Nearly half of the group was selected to last year’s GMEA District V honor band, and
students also consistently earn membership into the GMEA all-state band, AYWS, EYSO, MAYWE
and other honor groups in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Previous invitational performances for
the ensemble include the University of Southern Mississippi (2002, 2005), the Southeastern United
States Band Clinic (2003), The University of South Carolina Band Clinic (2003, 2007), the Bands
of America National Concert Band Festival (2004), the GMEA In-service conference (2004), the
MENC national conference (2006), Columbus State University (2010), the University of Georgia
(2003, 2007, 2011), the University of Alabama (2012), and the Georgia State University Bands of
Distinction Clinic (2014).
Selections from “Die Fledermaus......................................................Johann Strauss II, arr. Suzuki
Cotten’s Country.....................................................................................................Christopher Tucker
Concerto for Marimba, Mvt. 1- “Saudação”...........................Ney Rousaro, arr. McCutchen
Brandon Kunka, soloist
Fantasy in French..................................................................................................................Julie Giroux

Concerto for Bass Trombone, Mvt. 1 - “Paradise Utopia”.................................Chris Brubeck
Lee Watts, soloist
Symphony No. 2, Mvt. III - ”Apollo Unleashed”.........................................................Frank Ticheli

Whip and Spur.............................................................................................Thomas Allen, arr. Cramer
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JOHN S. DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL

CHORALE
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DIRECTOR: DR. TIMOTHY M. POWELL
8:00PM
JANUARY 30
The Davidson Chorale, the premiere choir at the John S. Davidson Fine Arts School, performs
regularly at prestigious events and venues in their home state of Georgia, across the nation,
and internationally. Maintaining a long history of impressive accolades, under the direction
of Dr. Timothy M. Powell, the Chorale has received invitations to perform at the Georgia Music
Educators Association Conference in 2010 and 2012. In 2010, the Chorale received an ex-
clusive invitation to sing for Easter Sunday services at the historic St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig,
Germany, the home church of J. S. Bach. The choir followed up this honor with a world-premiere
performance at Lincoln Center in NYC in 2011, and an invitation in 2012 to appear at His-
toric Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, home of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a
performance in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in 2013. In 2014 they were honored with an
invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Convention
in Jacksonville, FL and travelled to Lincoln Center to premiere Saint George and the Dragon,
a collaboration between lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri and Dr. Powell. They are the 2012
Winners of the American Prize in Choral Performance.
All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord……………………….........Renee Clausen
Is Any Afflicted………………………………………………………………………..William Billings

Blagoslovi Dushe Moya (Bless the Lord, O My Soul).........…Dobri Hristov; ed. T.M. Powell

Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230……………………………………………..Johann Sebastian Bach
How Can I Keep From Singing………………………………………......……………Taylor Davis
Let Everything That Hath Breath…………………………….........…………………Jeffrey Ames

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CHRIST CHURCH SYMPHONY
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
CHAMBER SINGERS
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DIRECTOR: DR. MARTHA SHAW

8:30PM
JANUARY 30
The Reinhardt University Chamber Singers is the select choral ensemble of the School of Per-
forming Arts. Membership is selected from the student body, and includes vocal and instrumental
majors. The Chambers Singers was formed in the fall of 2012, and performs as part of the uni-
versity performing arts series and in churches throughout Georgia.
Laetentur Coeli...............................................................................................................William Mathias

from Rex Gloriae
Jesu Dulcis Memoria.....................................................................................Thomas Luis de Victoria
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden................................................................... Johann Sebastian Bach
Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel......................................................................................Johannes Brahms
from Liebeslieder Walzer. Op. 52
Soneto de la Noche.................................................................................................Morten Lauridsen
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel................................................................................arr. Moses Hogan
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COBB WIND SYMPHONY

DIRECTOR: ALFRED L. WATKINS
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9:00PM
JANUARY 30
Formed in September 1999, the Cobb Wind Symphony is comprised of adult musicians from all over
the Atlanta area. The group is under the batons of Co-Founding members, Alfred L. Watkins, retired
Director of Bands at Lassiter High School and Robert J. Cowles, former Director of Bands at Walton
High School. CWS was created to provide a musical outlet for musicians of Cobb County and
the Atlanta area and to further the development of band music. Members benefit from the positive
musical experiences brought about by music making in the spirit of camaraderie, and from the op-
portunity to serve the community through a lifelong love of music with concerts in local schools and
outdoor venues. The band rehearses twice a month on Sundays at Lassiter High School in Marietta
and perform three major concerts per year in the Lassiter Concert Hall. The group has grown from
its initial 77 members to over 100, and includes musicians from all professions including current and
former high, college and military band directors, private teachers, education, medicine, law, engi-
neering, management and technology. The charter members include many Lassiter High School Band
alumni and past students of Co-Founder Alfred Watkins. The Cobb Wind Symphony has performed:
GMEA In-Service Conference - 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2015; Midwest Clinic - 2004 and 2011;
NBA/CBDNA Conventions - 2006 and 2008; University of Georgia’s JanFest – 2010. The annual
concert schedule includes a Veteran’s Day Concert, Holiday Concert, Winter Concert and Chil-
dren’s Concert. In 2009, the Cobb Wind Symphony earned the prestigious Sudler Silver Scroll Award,
which recognizes community bands that demonstrated particularly high standards of excellence
in concert activities over a period of several years, and played a significant and leading role in
the cultural and musical environment in their respective communities. Previous guest conductors and
soloists include Harry Begian, Mark Camphouse, John N. Culvahouse, David Holsinger, Richard Clary,
Andrew Cole, Ben Dubose, Michelle Richard, Otis Murphy, Chris Martin, Colin Williams, Cecil Welch
and the late Fred Mills. For several years, Dr. Andrea Strauss, conductor the Tara Winds, was a former
clarinetist and assistant conductor of the Cobb Wind Symphony.
Portrait of a City, mvt 1, “Skyline”.........................…………………….....................Phillip Sparke

Festival Variations.........................................................................................................Claude T. Smith
Song for Lyndsay............................................................................................................Andrew Boysen
Robert J. Cowles, conducting
Symphony No. 3, mvt 1........................................................................................................Alfred Reed

Sheltering Sky.......................................................................................................................John Mackey
Dr. Sue Samuels, guest conducting
Chimes of Liberty March..............................................................................Edwin Franko Goldman
Timothy Adams, Sr., guest conducting
Tico-Tico.....................................................................................................................................Abreu/Iwai
ALL COLLEGE CHORUS

CONDUCTOR: DR. AMANDA QUIST
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9:00PM
JANUARY 30
As a member of the Westminster Choir College faculty, Dr. Amanda Quist conducts the Chapel
Choir, Westminster Kantorei, and teaches conducting. During her work with the Westminster Sym-
phonic Choir, she collaborated with artists Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, Simon
Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, and composers Ola Gjeilo and Tarik O’Regan. Dr. Quist
recently served as chorus master for the North American premier of the opera Matsukaze for
Spoleto Festival USA and Lincoln Center. Dr. Quist is director of the Westminster Vocal Institute,
and was previously Director of Choral Activities at San José State University. Dr. Quist earned
her DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of North Texas, and has received numerous
awards as a teacher and conductor. These include the prestigious James Mulholland National
Choral Fellowship, the Texas Choral Directors Association Professional Scholarship and the Au-
drey Davidson Early Music Award. She has held positions on the faculties of Western Michigan
University, Michigan State University, and the University of North Texas. Her research focus is voice
science and pedagogy in the choral setting. An active adjudicator and clinician, Dr. Quist
regularly conducts honor choirs and presents at music conferences. Upcoming guest appear-
ances include the ACDA Southwestern Division SSAA Honor Choir, the Southern California Vocal
Association Honor Choir, and the New York ACDA Honor Choir. Dr. Quist serves as the National
ACDA R&S Chair for Youth and Student Activities.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus, KV 47..............................................................................................W.A. Mozart

The Evening Primrose...................................................................................................Benjamin Britten
Lord For Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake..........................................................................Richard Farrant
Veniki.......................................................................................................................arr. Feodosy Rubtsov
A Boy and a Girl.................................................................................................................Eric Whitacre
Ride in the Chariot...................................................................................................Brandon Waddles
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LOST MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

ORCHESTRA
77
DIRECTORS: LINDA STEPHENS AND CHRISTOPHER THIBDEAU
8:45AM
JANUARY 31
The orchestra program at Lost Mountain Middle School has been in existence since the opening of
the school in 1992 and boasts over 300 members in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The program offers
orchestral instruction for beginning, intermediate, and advanced performers. The course is taught on
a daily basis throughout the school year. The program is also enhanced by before school programs
– the violin and cello choirs, advanced chamber ensembles, and an electric bass class. These groups
meet once a week and perform for community outreach programs. The orchestras have received
numerous awards. The eighth grade orchestra has performed at the G.M.E.A. conference in 2011.
The seventh and eighth grade orchestras have received consecutive Superior ratings at the Cobb
County Middle School Large Group Festival in both performance and sight-reading. They have also
been accepted to perform for Walt Disney World’s Magic Music Days for the past eleven years. The
seventh and eighth grade orchestras have also performed at the State Capitol with Governor Sunny
Perdue conducting! The eighth grade orchestra has also performed Atlanta Braves games. We have
had numerous students receive Superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble Festival, place into the Cobb
County Middle School Honors Orchestra, and G.M.E.A. All-State orchestra. Lost Mountain Middle, a
Cobb County School, is located in Kennesaw and opened in 1992. The principal is Mrs. Candace
Wilkes. The Music Department at Lost Mountain Middle School is the home to over 800 band, chorus,
and orchestra students. The bands are under the direction of Suzanne Tingle and Brittany Mori. The
choruses are directed by Jay Champion. Our music department chairperson is Theresa Bennett. The
LMMS band, chorus, and orchestra have earned recognition as being among the best in the state
of Georgia, regularly scoring superior ratings at large group performance evaluations and being
invited to perform. Current and former members of the music department have played and sung in All-
state ensembles and community ensembles in the metro-Atlanta area. Lost Mountain inherits wonderful
music students from Larry Drawdy at Vaughn Elementary, Cindy Morrison at Due West Elementary, and
Judy Beale at Ford Elementary. Lost Mountain currently feeds Harrison High School, orchestra director
Angela Baddock, Hillgrove High School, orchestra director, David Doke, and McEachern High School,
orchestra director, Dr. Tim Mooney.
Across the Wind...................................................................................................................Doug Spata

The Legend of Duffy’s Cut...................................................................................................Bob Phillips
Percussion, Paul DeMerritt
Danza Latina...................................................................................................................Brian Balmages

Violin Soloist – John Irrera
Percussion – Paul DeMerritt, Suzanne Tingle, Brittany Mori, and David Metrio
Piano – Jay Champion
Green Onions.............................................Jones, Cropper, Jackson, and Steinburg/Longfield
Guest Conductor – Allen Ward
Percussion – Paul DeMerritt
Electric Keyboard – Jay Champion
Zydeco Two-Step.................................................................................................................Doug Spata

Percussion – Paul DeMerritt and David Metrio
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BERRY COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE

DIRECTOR: JOHN DAVID
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10:00AM
JANUARY 31
The Berry College Jazz Ensemble is renowned for its tight and energizing performances, out-
standing soloists and talented student arrangers. Directed by John David, the ensemble per-
forms music ranging from exciting new contemporary jazz works to swinging classics.
Michelangelo....................................................................................Astor Piazzolla, arr. Fred Sturm
Open Arms......................................................Journey, arr. Matt Lemmler and David Springfield
Slo Funk.....................................................................................................................................Bob Mintzer
Old Rugged Cross................George Bennard, arr. Tyrone Jackson and David Springfield
Everything In Its Right Place............................................................Radiohead, arr. James Miley
Bodysnatchers..........................................................................................Radiohead, arr. Fred Sturm
The Chicken...............................................................................Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, arr. Kris Berg
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ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE

CONDUCTOR: DEAN SORENSON
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11:15AM
JANUARY 31
Dean Sorenson (b. 1963) is Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Min-
nesota as well as a prolific and highly sought-after composer, arranger, trombonist, educator, and
clinician. He received his bachelor’s degree in trombone performance from the University of Minne-
sota and his master’s degree in jazz arranging and composition from the Eastman School of Music.
Mr. Sorenson’s most recent publication is STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FIRST JAZZ PERFORMANCE, a
collection of jazz charts for elementary bands and jazz bands. He is the co-author of the STANDARD
OF EXCELLENCE JAZZ ENSEMBLE METHOD and ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE METHOD, an innovative
and comprehensive series for middle school and high school jazz ensembles. He is also the author of
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE JAZZ COMBO SESSION, and composer of numerous pieces for concert
band and jazz ensemble published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. As an advocate of jazz edu-
cation and the expansion of the repertoire, he continues to develop creative materials and methods
to help students and teachers better understand the art form. An outstanding clinician, conductor,
and soloist, he is frequently featured at festivals and conventions around the country and abroad.
He also maintains a full schedule of concert and recording dates as a Yamaha performing artist. Mr.
Sorenson has composed and arranged for numerous ensembles including the Glenn Miller Orchestra,
the Airmen of Note, the United States Air Force Band, and the Minnesota Orchestra. He is active as a
commissioned composer and arranger for jazz ensemble, concert band, and chamber ensembles, and
has also written several sacred choral pieces.
Bodysnatchers...................................................................................................................arr. Fred Sturm

And Of.................................................................................................................................Dean Sorenson
Ascending...................................................................................................................................Fred Sturm
A Little Peace..............................................................................................................David Springfield
All The Things You Are..............................................................................................arr. Brent Edstrom
Veggie Came Home........................................................................................................Dean Sorenson
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DIRECTOR: STANLEY ROBERTS
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11:15AM
JANUARY 31
Stanley L. Roberts is in his nineteenth year of teaching in the Townsend School of Music of
Mercer University, where he is the Arthur Lowndes Rich Professor of Choral Conducting and
Associate Dean. In this position, he conducts the Mercer Singers, the Mercer Women’s Cham-
ber Choir, and the University Choir while teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
in conducting, choral literature and techniques. Choirs under his direction have sung on
numerous programs for the Georgia Music Educators Association, the Southern Division ACDA,
and the Southern Division of MENC. With the Mercer Singers, he has completed six highly suc-
cessful international tours of England and Wales (May 2000), Italy (2002), Austria & Czech
Republic (2004), Germany, Poland, Slovakia, & Hungary (2006), Japan (2007), and Russia
(2011). A passionate educator, Dr. Roberts was chosen as Mercer University’s Outstanding
Faculty Member of the Year (2001), Professor of the Year (2004) by Mercer’s Student Gov-
ernment Association, and the Townsend School of Music Professor of the Year (2009, 2010,
2012). Highly regarded as a conductor and clinician he has conducted All-State Choirs,
Honor Choirs, and Festival Choruses throughout the United States, England, and Europe, as
well as workshops in universities, colleges, churches, and schools. In 2013, the PBS special, A
Grand Mercer Christmas, was released with much acclaim. The program featured the Mercer
Singers and the McDuffie Center for Strings under that baton of Dr. Roberts. An energetic
member of the NAfME and ACDA, he has served in numerous leadership capacities for both
organizations and is Past President for Georgia ACDA. Also active as a church musician for
over 30 years, he is an editor of the hymnal Celebrating Grace (2010) and currently serves
as Minister of Music at the First Baptist Church of Macon, Georgia—a position he has held for
22 years. In 1994 he became the founder of jubilate! -- a mass-choir experience for church
youth choirs. Dr. Roberts is a proud alumnus of Mercer University (1984) and is married to
performer/teacher Marie Jarriel Roberts (soprano).
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Gnomenreigen................................................................................................................................Franz Liszt
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Elena Cholakova, Teacher
Chloe Chen
Sonata, Op. 79, I..................................................................................................Ludwig Van Beethoven
Anne Sun, Teacher
Helen Bryant
Prelude, Op. 32, No. 12..........................................................................................Sergei Rachmaninoff
Alexander Wasserman, Teacher
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Ruby Lee
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3...............................................................................Frederic Chopin
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Tigerwin Yang
Six Preludes, Op. 6, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6......................................................................Robert Muczynski
Ping Xu, Teacher
Richard Red
Capriccio, Op. 2, No. 4.............................................................................................Ernst von Dohnanyi
Fred Hsiang, Teacher
Stephanie Niu
Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79, No. 2..........................................................................Johannes Brahms
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www.charmsoffice.com/about Cumming, GA 30041
3001 Century Dr. 678.549.7259
Rowlett, TX 75088 CFS has been helping schools raise funds since 2005.
214.556.1912 Recently passed the $10 million mark in money paid to
24/7 cloud-based management of your school music school programs. No selling required and our turn key
program – complete with email/text msgs,, inventory, li- program is a one day event. Our record one day event
brary, financials, mobile apps, Personal Recording Studio, earned a school $23,575 this year.
and more!
D’Addario & Company, Inc. - 813
Chick Music - 737 www.daddario.com
www.chickmusic.net 595 Smith St.
240 West Clayton St. Farmingdale, NY 11735
Athens, GA 30601 631.439.3362
706.543.4348 D’Addario & Company, Inc. is the world’s largest man-
Chick Music is a family owned music store, serving area ufacturer of musical instrument accessories marketed
musicians for 72 years. Located in downtown Athens, we under seven product divisions: D’Addario Fretted, D’Add-
offer complete band instrument repair, sales and rentals. ario Orchestral, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks,
Puresound, D’Addario Woodwinds, and D’Addario Planet
Clayton State University - 718 Waves Accessories.
www.clayton.edu/vpa
2000 Clayton State Blvd. Darton State College - 329
Morrow, GA 30260 2400 Gillionville Rd.
678.466.4750 Albany, GA 31707
Clayton State University, Located in Morrow, Georgia 229.317.6855
and home of world-renowned Spivey Hall, offers the Program information and pamphlets on the courses and
Bachelor of Music degree with concentrations in Music programs offered at Darton State College
Performance and Music Education, and the Bachelor
of Arts degree in Music. Our music program affords to DeMoulin Brothers & Company - 101/200
students incredible opportunities for performance and www.demoulin.com
personal attention by gifted faculty. 1025 South 4th Street
Greenville, IL 62246
Columbus State University - 507/606 800.228.8134
www.columbusstate.edu/Music DeMoulin Brothers & Company – now in its 122nd year
4225 University Ave. continues to serve the world’s quality apparel needs of-
Columbus, GA 31909 fering fulltime representation and complete uniform and
706.649.7224 accessory lines.
The Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music,
located in the stunning RiverCenter for the Performing Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede - 529
Arts, is an internationally recognized center of excel- www.dixiestampede.com
lence for study, performance and teaching. PO BOX 58
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
865.453.9473
Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede is the Most Fun Place to
Eat! Enjoy a fabulous four-course feast while enjoying
the most amazing entertainment and liveliest competition
in the Smokies. An American celebration, a Smoky Moun-
tain Heritage, A Family Tradition you won’t want to miss.
EXHIBITORS
Draisen Edwards Music - 635/637 Four Seasons Tours/Rock the Boat Cruises - 532
www.draisenedwardsmusic.com www.fourseasons-tours.com
86
2902 North Main St. www.rocktheboat-cruises.com

Anderson, SC 29621 1553 Boren Dr.
864.225.4667 Ocoee, FL 34761
A full service music store specializing in musical in- 800.421.4159
strument sales, service, and rentals. Home of Draisen Four Seasons Tours is a full service student tour oper-
Edwards School of Music, a premier music instruction ator based in Orlando, FL since 1984, which coordi-
program in Marietta, GA and Anderson, SC. nates performing arts group performances, festivals and
workshops. Rock the Boat Cruises is our student group
Eastman Music Company - 426/428 program which organizes performing arts group perfor-
www.eastmanmusiccompany.com mances on Carnival Cruise Lines.
2158 Pomona Blvd.
Pomona, CA 91768 Fox Products Corporation - 235/327
800.789.2216 www.foxproducts.com
6110 South State Rd. 5
Eastman Music Company, parent company of Wm.S.
South Whitley, IN 46787
Haynes Co. and S.E.Shires Co., proudly manufactures
260.723.4888
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Guitars, Mandolins, Reeds,
Cases and Gig Bags. Located in South Whitley, Indiana, USA, Fox Products is
a premier manufacturer of fine double reed instruments:
Elizabeth Jean’s Pie Kits - 832 Bassoon, Oboe, Contrabassoon and English Horn. We
www.elizabethjeanspiekit.com have a variety of models to satisfy all musicians from
47765 Bellagio Dr. the promising young student to the most distinguished
Northville, MI 48167 professional.
248.348.3800
Fundraising has never been so easy or so delicious! Our Fred J. Miller Inc. - 509
pie kits are super successful, because everyone loves www.fjminc.com
pie! Stop by our booth and get your free kit to take 8765 Washington Church Rd.
home and try! Miamisburg, OH 45342
937.434.1121
Encore Fundraising, Inc. Known for the breadth and diversity of its products and
www.encorefundraising.biz services, FJM supplies bands, corps and guards with
1325 Satellite Blvd. NW #802 a wide range of performance wear as well as digital
Suwanee, GA 30024 flags, uniform accessories, equipment and summer clinic
770.363.0329 programs.
Encore Fundraising, Inc. “Fundraising Classics Deserving
Applause” Celebrating our 24th year, Encore Fundrais- French Woods Festival
ing represents NY Gourmet Cheesecakes, Cookie Dough, of the Performing Arts - 116
Pies, Pizza, Pretzels and more. Stop by for a taste test! www.frenchwoods.com
Experience our delightfully fragrant - Heritage Candles. 1917 72nd St.
We look forward to working with you! Brooklyn, NY 11204
347.813.0102
Encore! Band/Orchestra/Choir Camps - 429 The French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts is a
www.encorebandcamp.com comprehensive performing arts summer camp located in
www.encoreorchestra.com the Upper Delaware Region of New York State. Campers
www.encorechoircamp.com can participate in a myriad of activities in additional to
155 Highland Park Dr. their musical pursuits.
McDonough, GA 30252
678.643.7766 Fruhauf Uniforms - 208/210
ENCORE! Camps have been providing a fun and www.fruhauf.com
educational summer camp experience to middle school 800 E. Gilbert
band, orchestra, and choir students for over 25 years. Wichita, KS 67211
316.263.7500
Festivals of Music/Music In The Parks - 333 Supporting music education with fine quality marching
www.festivalsofmusic.com band and concert wear since 1910.
1784 West Schuylkill Rd.
Douglassville, PA 19525 Fundraising with Simply Sheets - 639/738
610.970.3746 www.simplysheets.net
One or two day adjudicated festivals for bands, choirs, 9700 Old Abilene Ct.
and orchestras for grades K-12 at over 40 locations Mobile, AL 36695
throughout the United States and Canada. 251.454.0507
We are a bedsheet fundraising company. Our program
Florida Indian River Groves, Inc. - 217/316 has no upfront costs and no minimums.
www.floridaindianrivergroves.com We offer your supporters a product they will use and
PO BOX 2764 love for years to come.
Vero Beach, FL 32961
772.492.0190
Florida’s Finest Fruit for Fundraising
EXHIBITORS
Gadsden Music Co. Inc. - 401 Georgia State Univesity
www.gadsdenmusic.com School of Music - 202/204
87
PO BOX 132 www.music.gsu.edu
Gadsden, AL 35902 PO BOX 4097
256.546.9381 Atlanta, GA 30302
Gadsden Music serves the south east with band and 404.413.5927
orchestra instruments, music and supplies. This year we Located in the heart of Atlanta, the Georgia State
celebrate our 44th year in business. School of Music offers one of the most comprehensive
music programs in the Southeast, including studies in
Gateway Music Festivals & Tours - 511 performance, composition, music management, music
www.musicfestivals.com education, recording/technology, and jazz.
530 West Broadway/PO BOX 1165
Monticello, MN 55362 Georgia Tech School of Music - 126
763.295.4707 www.music.gatech.edu
Always a personal touch, Gateway operates success- 840 McMillan St.
ful music tours throughout Europe, Costa Rica, Mexico, Atlanta, GA 30341
Japan, China, Canada and the United States including 404.894.8951
Hawaii. The Georgia Tech School of Music strives to transform
traditional academic and conservatory instruction and
Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments - 108 performance to an environment that combines innova-
www.gemeinhardt.com tive research and technology with the art of music.
57882 SR 19 S
Elkhart, IN 46517 Getzen Company, Inc.
574.295.5280 www.getzen.com
Proud makers of Gemeinhardt Flute, Piccolos, Clarinets, PO BOX 440
Saxophones and Roy Seaman Piccolos. 530 S. Hwy H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Georgia ACDA - 427 262.723.4221
www.gaacda.org The family owned Getzen Company celebrates 75 years
1095 North Virinia Ave. of handcrafting quality brasswind instruments in Elkhorn,
Atlanta, GA 30306 Wisconsin USA. The Getzen instruments are produced to
678.595.1855 meet the requirements of the beginning player as well as
the distinguished professional musician. Getzen strives to
Georgia Marching Band Series - 536 provide quality instruments at competitive pricing. Stop
PO BOX 242 by and see what’s new!
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
478.552.4857 GIA Publications, Inc. - 701/703/705
The GMBS consists of member festivals/contests that are www.giamusic.com
held beginning in late September culminating with a 7404 S. Mason Ave.
championship round in early November that utilizes an Chicago, IL 60638
improvement model fostering high standards of music 708.496.3800
education. Publisher of innovative music education resources and
Georgia Regents University choral music. Whether theory or practice, preschool or
professional, instrumental or vocal, GIA’s resources repre-
Department of Music - 726 sent the most advanced research and pedagogy in the
www.gru.edu/colleges/pamplin/music/ field today, written by top music educators.
1120 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30912
706.737.1453
Good Gollys! - 626
www.goodgollys.com
The Music Program at Georgia Regents University’s 8 Old Barn Road
Departmentof Music offers a B.A. degree with major in Savannah, GA 31419
Music and B.M. degree with majors in Music Education 855.334.2355 ext. 3
and Performance.
Good Gollys is a fundraising line based in Savannah,
GA. We offer 15 gourmet food products to sell, each
Georgia Southern University item costs you $2.50 and you sell them for $5.00 - 50%
School of Music - 526/528 profit, all made in Georgia.
www.georgiasouthern.edu/
Foy Music Building #3064 Great American Opportunities - 335/337
84 Georgia Ave. www.gafundraising.com
Statesboro, GA 30460 2451 Atrium Way
912.478.0195 Nashville, TN 37214
800.251.1542
Our innovative inustry-leading fundraising campaign
choices include magazines, cookie dough, frozen treats,
discount cards, confections, candy bars, and quality gift
items.
EXHIBITORS
Group Travel Consultants - 823 Heritage Farms - 225
www.gogtc.com www.fundraising-center.com
88
5448 Hoffner Ave. Suite 301 PO BOX 2235

Orlando, FL 32812 Carrollton, GA 30112
800.829.8841 770.448.5313
We provide hign-end quality student group travel at Tritan Tuff tumblers-double walled School mascot & Col-
reasonable and affordable package prices to all US lege, cookie dough (regular & college teams) , popcorn
destinations. Every group is unique and has special kits, 2-year planners ,boxed chocolates, nuts, coffee and
needs therefore every travel package we design is cus- smoothie mixes, Fashion Accent scarves, candy bars, sour
tom designed to each group. candy , Charms suckers, candles, discount cards and
much more!
Group Travel Network, Inc. - 306
410 North Dillard St. Huddletrip, School Travel Specialists - 124
Winter Garden, FL 34787 www.huddletrip.com
407.347.5921 100 S. Saunders Rd., Suite 150
Specialists in student travel planning for performance Lake Forest, IL 60045
groups. Become a part of the GTN Family and see what 866.599.8747 ext. 803
travel is all about! Group Travel Planners: Specializing in Bands, Chorus,
and Other School Trips
Group Travel Odyssey - 733
www.grouptravelodyssey.com It’s All Custom - 408/410
7081 Grand National Drive, Suite 109 www.itsallcustom.com
Orlando, FL 32819 1220 Fowler St.
407.345.4899 Atlanta, GA 30318
Group Travel Odyssey (GTO), the world’s first group 404.567.5300
travel community, provides users with a one-stop shop Providing quality custom printed Tee Shirts and Embroi-
for everything they need to complete their group trip dery for over 20 Years at a competitive price. Proud to
itinerary, meeting the needs of group travel professionals be the official printer for GMEA Allstate Chorus, Band
as well as groups that book direct throughout the world. and Orchestra.
Group Travel Planners - 624 J.W. Pepper Atlanta - 201

www.grouptravelplanners.com www.jwpepper.com
5750 Sabal Trace Drive, Unit 101 9053 Riverside Pkwy.
North Port, FL 34287 Lithia Springs, GA 30122
941.483.0407 770.941.9100 ext. 2840
Our goal is to offer the most economical pricing, while With 11 locations across the United States, Pepper
delivering a quality tour that exceeds your expectations! combines friendly “home-town” service with the speed
We provide friendly customer service, and our company and efficiency of a modern national organization. Since
is built on integrity.We are confident that you will receive 1876, it’s where you shop for music - J.W. Pepper!
a quality, memorable tour at the lowest price possible.
Leave it to the Experts! Jacksonville State University - 132
www.jsu.edu/music
Hal Leonard Corporation - 216/218 700 Pelham Road North, Dept. of Music
www.halleonard.com Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
7777 W. Bluemound Rd. 256.782.5559
Milwaukee, WI 53213 Jacksonville State University’s David L. Walters Depart-
414.774.3630 ment of Music offers a comprehensive music program
Hal Leonard is the world’s largest music print publisher, with degrees at the bachelors and masters levels. Home
featuring the Essential Elements series for Band, Orches- of the Marching Southerners and Jacksonville Opera
tra, Jazz Ensemble, and Choir; and many other educa- Theater, a performing faculty of 35 supports strong
tional and classical publications for band, orchestra, programs in instrumental music education, jazz and op-
and choir. era. Scholarship opportunities are available. Catch the
excitement of Music at JSU.
Happi Caps - 114
www.happicaps.com Java Joes Fundraising - 127
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Rome, GA 30162 23 Magnolia Dr.
706.346.8378 Rocky Point, NY 11778
Happi Caps...Creating Expressive Styles that Make You 877.341.2332
Smile! Unique gifts and fundraiser! Magnetic bottle caps Fundraise with the best café style gourmet coffee &
for necklaces, bracelets, name badges, lockers, fridge, specialty beverages, quality baking mixes and gourmet
memo boards and more! fudge. Free logo design & order forms. No minimums. No
Start-up costs.
EXHIBITORS
Jeffers Handbell Supply - 207/209 Lee University
www.handbellworld.com School of Music - 807
89
PO BOX 1728 www.leeuniversity.edu/academics/music
Irmo, SC 29063 1130 Parker Street NE
803.781.0555 Cleveland, TN 37311
Jeffers Handbell Supply has been helping educators get 423.614.8675
the most out of their handbells & handchimes for over 30 Lee University’s School of Music is an environment that
years. nurtures creative expression, academic excellence, and
spiritual growth. Students receive expert instruction in
JodyJazz Inc. - 616 music theory, history, and literature, with extensive perfor-
www.jodyjazz.com mance opportunities.
1335 Lynah Avenue, Suite 112
Savannah, GA 31408 M-R Music - 715/717/719/721/814/816/818/820
912.964.4705 www.mrmusicinc.com
Revitalize & Sustain Your Love for Music. Acclaimed sax- 2616 Metro Blvd.
ophonist and educator Jody Espina has created unique, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
high quality saxophone mouthpieces to satisfy discern- 314.942.1522
ing professionals and students alike. M-R Music is one of the leading providers of sheet music
in the Midwest, specializing in wind band and choral
Jupiter Band Instruments - 227/229 music, but carrying music and accessories of all types.
www.jupitermusic.com
12020 Eastgate Blvd. MakeMusic, Inc. - 533/632
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 www.makemusic.com
615.773.9913 7615 Golden Triangle Dr.
Jupiter Band Instruments, Mapex Drums, and Majestic Suite M
Percussion are the leaders in woodwind, brasswind and Eden Prairie, MN 55344
percussion instruments from the student to the professional. 952.906.3606
MakeMusic, Inc. is a world leader in music technology
Kaleidoscope Adventures - 325/424 whose mission is to develop innovative solutions that
www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com transform how music is composed, taught, learned and
7081 Grand National Drive, Suite 110 performed. Our products include Finale music notation
Orlando, FL 32819 software, SmartMusic interactive music learning software,
407.345.4899 ext. 102 Garritan virtual instrument libraries, and Music XML for
Kaleidoscope Adventures is a full service, customized exchanging digital sheet music.
tour operator specializing in unique performance op-
portunities. Malmark Bellcraftsmen - 804
www.malmark.com
Ken Stanton Music - 519/521/618/620 5712 Easton Road, PO BOX 1200
119 Cobb Pkwy. North, Suite A Plumsteadville, PA 18944
Marietta, GA 30062 215.766.7200
770.912.3576 Malmark Bellcraftsmen has proudly celebrated its 40th an-
Serving Georgia educators since 1949. We have instru- niversary. Family owned and operated, Malmark offers the
ment rentals, step-up and pro level instruments in many largest range of Handbells and Choirchime instruments in
brands. Our repair shop is NAPBIRT certified. We carry the world. Included in our line of products are the Malmark
pro-audio and recording equipment. Cymbells, our educational resource book, Ring, Dance, Play,
and new to our line are the Malmark Cajons.
Kennesaw State University
School of Music - 115/214 Mandarin Strings, Inc. - 617/619
arts.kennesaw.edu/music/ www.mandarinstrings.com
1000 Chastain Road, MD #3201 1735 Roswell Rd.
Kennesaw, GA 30144 Marietta, GA 30062
770.423.6151 678.401.5059
The School of Music at Kennesaw State offers a dynamic For years Mandarin Strings has been Georgia’s larg-
environment for emerging musicians in the 21st Century. est importer of new classical string instruments. Now we
Our faculty and staff are devoted to our students, and are also a significant importer of antique and vintage
to teaching, performing, scholarship, and service. European instruments. Please visit our booth to evaluate
both our new and antique instruments.
LaGrange College - 821
www.lagrange.edu Marchmaster Inc. - 109/111
601 Broad Street www.marchmaster.com
LaGrange, GA 30240 PO BOX 73379
706.880.8264 Newnan, GA 30271
Begin your journey toward success on the beautiful, 770.315.0291
intimate campus of LaGrange College. We offer the BA in For over 30 years, offering custom designed uniforms &
Music, and the BM in Performance (Voice, Piano, Gui- outfits, footwear, guard equipment, head gear, concert
tar, Percussion), Composition & Music Technology, and wear, podiums, field equipment, banners, electronics and
Creative Worship. other accessories for bands and performing ensembles.
EXHIBITORS
Marine Corps Music Program - 527 Music for All - 809
www.marines.com/music www.musicforall.org
90
903 Chosin Reservoir Rd. 39 W. Jackson Place, Suite 150

Parris Island, SC 29905 Indianapolis, IN 46254
843.228.2090 317.524.6238
Musical Opprotunities for Musicians in the United States Music for All’s mission is to create, provide and expand
Marine Corps. positively life-changing experiences through music for
all. Music for All is one of the largest and most influen-
Mercer University tial national music education organizations in support
Townsend School of Music - 510 of active music making. Music for All is unique in that
music.mercer.edu it combines programming at a national level with arts
1400 Coleman Ave. education advocacy.
Macon, GA 31207
478.301.2752 Musical Destinations, Inc. - 734/736
The Mercer University Townsend School of Music is small www.musicaldestinations.com
enough to relate to students on an individual basis, PO BOX 771060
yet large enough to offer a wide range of educational Winter Garden, FL 34777
and performance opportunities, offering undergraduate 407.656.7153
degrees in music education or performance, master’s Musical Destinations operators custom group tours for
degrees in performance, conducting or church music student music groups. Our destinations included Walt
and an artist diploma. Disney World, Universal Orlando, Washington, New York,
Chicago, Williamsburg, Atlanta, San Antonio, California,
Mixed Bag Designs - 310 and many others including cruises.
www.mixedbagdesigns.com
1744 Rollins Rd. Neff Motivation Inc. - 120
Burlingame, CA 94010 www.neffco.com
650.692.9424 495 Hembree Grove Overlook
Mixed Bag Designs offers profitable fundraising with Roswell, GA 30076
reusable bags and gifts. Our simple fundraiser program 678.234.1124
includes up to 50% profit, easy order entry (or we enter Neff has been providing the State of Georgia and
orders for you) and free shipping on your main order. All America with awards and apparel for over 65 years
orders are packed by seller for easy distribution on de- now. We strive to provide our customers with the best
livery day. Go green on your next fundraiser with Mixed quality and service in our industry year after year.
Bag Designs!
New School of Music, Inc. - 133/135
Moe-bleichner Music Distribution - 134 www.newschoolofmusic.com
www.moe-bleichner.com 2033 Buford Hwy NE, #107
2424 Abercorn Street, Suite 2 Buford, GA 30518
Savannah, GA 31401 678.481.3866
912.257.0956 WANT TO START YOUR MUSIC SCHOOL TODAY? We
Specializing in distribution of musical instruments and specialize in private and group music lessons for all
accessories within the United States. We are strictly ser- ages and abilities. We also provide instrument rentals,
vice and quality orientated. music products & accessories, and repairs to the NE
Atlanta area.
Murphy Robes - 800
www.murphyrobes.com OrlandoFest - 517
1000 N. Market St. www.orlandofest.com
Champaign, IL 61820 7081 Grand National Dr. #111
727.525.9093 Orlando, FL 32819
For over 100 years, Murphy Robes has been the bench- 800.313.2251
mark for quality choral attire. OrlandoFest is the nation’s premier music festival held in
conjunction with the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlan-
Music & Arts - do! Superb performance venues, amazing adjudicators,
315/317/319/321/414/416/418/420 and an astonishing awards ceremony at Universal Stu-
www.musicarts.com dios Florida make our festival a step above the rest!
4626 Wedgewood Blvd.
Frederick, MD 21703 Ozark Lollipops - 117
301.620.4040 www.ozarkdelight.com
Instruments, rentals, lessons, repairs, print music, acces- 1 Lollipop Lane
sories, and much more! Ask how Music & Arts can serve Prairie Grove, AR 72753
your music program! 479.283.3924
New Reduced Sugar Lollipops! D’Lites Can be sold on
campus , No limitations , Better than Sugar-Free
EXHIBITORS
Perform International - 121 Pirates Voyage
www.perform-international.com Dinner and Show - 628
91
2344 Perimeter Park Dr. www.piratesvoyage.com
Atlanta, GA 30341 PO BOX 7507
770.220.2242 Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Perform International is a leading concert tour compa- 843.497.6615
ny offering choirs, bands & orchestras opportunities to The “Most Fun Place to Eat” in Myrtle Beach, SC, Pirates
perform in outstanding venues across the globe and Voyage invites you to join, Blackbeard as he leads the
part-take in cultural exchanges with fellow musicians from Crimson and Sapphire crews in a battle on land, on
around the world. deck, in water and high above full-sized pirate ships in
an indoor hideaway lagoon! You’ll thrill to spectacular
Performers Book Fair - 327 acrobatic competitions, sea lions, tropical birds, beautiful
www.performersbookfair.com mermaids while you enjoy a fabulous four-course feast.
2163 Stockbridge Rd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236 Portman’s Music - 433/435/437
800.599.8956 www.portmansmusic.com
Performers Book Fair provides a unique playing / vocal 7650 Abercorn St.
experience for students by bringing a wide selection of Savannah, GA 31406
instrumental & choral music directly to your school. Most 912.657.3387
books have CD accompaniment. Portman’s Music is a full line music retailer serving Georgia
Music Educators for 80 years for sales, rentals, repairs and
Peripole, Inc. - 100 lessons. With locations throughout the state in Savannah,
www.peripole.com Augusta, Brunswick and Albany. We are an authorized
PO BOX 12909 dealer for all major instrument manufacturers and the ex-
Salem, OR 97309 clusive distributor for Benjamin Musical Instruments.
800.443.3592
Manufacturers and/or distributors: Peripole-Bergerault® Praise Hymn Fashions - 802
Orff/Bergerault Pro Instruments; Peripole® Halo® Recorders; www.praisehymnfashions.com
Peripole® Percussion & Multi-Cultural Instruments; Takamine 2427 Franklin Dr.
Guitars; Luna Ukuleles Mesquite, TX 75150
972.289.9898
Phi Beta Mu - 708 For more than 32 years, Praise Hymn Fashions has de-
106 Hollis Bridge Ct. signed and manufactured quality performance apparel
Leesburg - GA 31763 for adults, youth and children’s choirs. We also have
229.689.0769 choir robes, polo shirts, screened t-shirts, tuxedos and
Phi Beta Mu is the highest honorary international band di- accessories such as scarves, ties, cummerbunds and
rector’s fraternity. Phi Beta Mu is piloting a statewide men- much more.
toring program to assists bands at all levels at no cost to
the participants. Come by the booth for information.
Prestige Digital Imaging - 815/817
www.prestige_digital_imaging.com
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 114 Barber Dr.
& Sigma Alpha Iota - 228 Stockbridge, GA 30281
www.sai-national.org 770.474.1005
119 Cobb Pkwy. North, Suite A Proving the best composite photography you have ever had!
Marietta, GA 30062
770.912.3576 Profit Plus Inc. - 425
For over a century, Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha 2538 Chimney Springs Dr.
Sinfonia have advanced music through their collegiate Marietta, GA 30062
and alumni/alumnae chapters, in addition to member- 770.993.9232
supported national philanthropic activities. Welcome all! Specializing in the best frozen foods: Student-packed
cookie dough and related products; Cookie dough in
Piedmont College - 308 College logo tubs. Auntie Anne’s products; Delicious
www.piedmont.edu cheesecakes; Zap-A-Snack Pizza. Popcorn and cara-
1021 Central Ave. mel corn products; Racine Danish Kringles.
Demorest, GA 30535
706.778.8500 ext. 1181 QuaverMusic.com - 301
Piedmont College’s dept. of Music offers courses in music www.quavermusic.com
theory, music history & literature, conducting and ap- 1706 Grand Ave.
plied music. Undergraduate programs: BA in Music with a Nashville, TN 37212
concentration in Performance, or Church Music, Musical 866.917.3633
Theater, and Fine Arts Administration. Graduate degrees QuaverMusic.com is a music education company
offered: MAT in Music Education for initial certification, committed to equipping teachers around the world with
MA in Music Education for advanced certification. high-quality 21st century resources for an engaged,
interactive, and Seriously Fun™ music classroom!
EXHIBITORS
Reinhardt University - 515/614 Shorter University - 220
www.reinhardt.edu www.shorter.edu
92
7300 Reinhardt Circle 315 Shorter Ave.

Waleska, GA 30183 Rome, GA 30165
770.720.9221 706.233.7248
Reinhardt University is a private liberal arts institution Shorter is a private, four-year, Christian liberal arts
affiliated with the United Methodist Church. university located in Rome, Georgia. Shorter is proud to
offer 8 degree programs with over 40 majors.
Rhythm Band Instruments, LLC - 805
www.rhythmband.com Simply Sheets Fundraising, LLC - 134/136
PO BOX 126 www.simplysheetsfundraising.com
Ft. Worth, TX 76101 3760 Sixes Road, Suite 126-325
800.424.4724 Canton, GA 30114
Serving educators since 1961, RBI continues to provide 404.483.5700
personal service and quality products at competitive Simply Sheets Fundraising is a bed sheet fundraising
prices. Our qualified team members offer expert advice company which provides a high quality, usable product;
and develop innovative solutions. and we support that product through a simple, risk free
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