Cedar Park Middle School Symphonic Band: 2019 Midwest Clinic Performance Program Book

CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

THE LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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SYMPHONIC BAND

THE CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

BRITNI L. DUNN  CONDUCTOR JASON D. BROWN  ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR KYLE J. NORRIS  ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR ROLAND CHAVEZ  PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR SUSAN SCARBOROUGH  GUEST CONDUCTOR

THE MIDWEST CLINIC INTERNATIONAL BAND AND ORCHESTRA CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 2019  4:30PM

SKYLINE BALLROOM 375AB  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

October 7, 2019 Dear Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic: On behalf of the Leander ISD Board of Trustees, we offer our warmest congratulations to the Cedar Park Middle School Symphonic Band for their selection to perform at the 2019 Midwest Clinic and Conference this December.

Leander ISD has a deep commitment to supporting the Fine Arts and our students as they continue to develop their talents and academic endeavors. We applaud our student musicians for their investment of time and energy into their selections. As one of the most renowned music conventions in the country, we also recognize the honor to be invited to perform along many great musicians and performances.

Thank you for allowing our district to showcase our talented students through this performance. We are extremely proud of the CPMS Symphonic Band’s dedication and success. I know you will enjoy their amazing performance.

Sincerely,

Trish Bode President Board of Trustees

CONGRATULATORY LETTERS

Cedar Park Middle School A DESTINATION SCHOOL IN LEANDER ISD

Sandra Stewart, Principal 2100 Sun Chase  Cedar Park, TX  78613 Phone: 512  570  3100

November 5, 2019

To the Attendees of the Midwest Clinic: On behalf of the Cedar Park Middle School administration, faculty, staff, and student body, I thank you for the outstanding opportunity afforded our Cedar Park Middle School Symphonic Band to perform at the 2019 annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference.

This is a great honor, which is indicative of the hard work and high standards of our band directors (Britni Dunn-head director, Jason Brown, and Kyle Norris), who have consistently achieved significant success in the field of music. CPMS band directors personify the highest standards of service, leadership, integrity, and character and have instilled these qualities in their students. The fact that they are outstanding educators is validated by your invitation to this prestigious conference.

Our Symphonic Band students are talented and dedicated young people who have developed their talent, to an extraordinary degree. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and immense talent is amazing. These young people have enriched the quality of our school community and are outstanding ambassadors for CPMS. We at Cedar Park Middle School are very proud of their accomplishments and appreciate their membership and participation at our school.

Thank you again for this exciting invitation and extraordinary opportunity for CPMS Symphonic Band students to share their musical expertise through a beautiful musical selection. Our students will always treasure and remember this event with great fondness as a once in a lifetime experience to perform before an international audience. We send them off on this fabulous adventure with great confidence and pride.

Sincerely,

Sandra Stewart, M.Ed. Principal, Cedar Park Middle School

about LEANDER ISD The Leander Independent School District, located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Austin, Texas, encompasses nearly 200 square miles and has campuses sited within the cities of Leander, Cedar Park, and Austin. This dynamic school district is one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas, serving an enrollment of over 41,000 students with 42 campuses and auxiliary facilities, while maintaining standards of excellence throughout the system.

LISD boasts the best area average for college enrollment. According to Texas Monthly Magazine, LISD schools rank among the best in the state, with the high schools in the top 5 percent. LISD is also a Texas Education Agency "Recognized" School District.

The Leander ISD Vision is that every student is encouraged, supported, and challenged to achieve the highest levels of knowledge, skills, and character. Every LISD graduate is prepared with the knowledge, academic foundation, and life skills to be a productive learner, an effective communicator, and a responsible citizen, in order to be successful in an ever-changing world.

about CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL Cedar Park Middle School is part of the Leander Independent School District, located a few miles northwest of Austin, Texas. The school opened in 1995 as a sixth, seventh and eighth grade campus that serves approximately 1,322 students today. It is an ethnically diverse school with 65.8% Caucasian, 20% Hispanic, 7.3% Asian, 1.7% African American, and 5.2% other student population.

The students of Cedar Park Middle School love learning, are consistently self-motivated, and take ownership of personal decisions. They excel academically, socially, and emotionally. Our students exemplify ethical behavior, care for others, and are proud of themselves and their school. CPMS students are nationally recognized and seek a higher level of success as life-long learners.

Cedar Park Middle School is a special place to work and learn. The atmosphere is nothing short of kind and respectful, with a dedication from all in our quest for excellence.

At CPMS, parents are a part of our school culture and are seen in and interact with the school frequently and in a variety of activities. We have a large and active parent volunteer program and PTA Parents bring valuable insight and a unique perspective, which serves to improve home/school relationships, student behaviors and academic achievement. Parents, businesses and community leaders come together with teachers and administrators to develop a collective vision and purpose and to set goals to improve our school and the excellence we maintain.

about the CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM

the 2019-2020 CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIVATE LESSON STAFF

The band program at Cedar Park Middle School serves more than 340 students, with seventh and eighth graders enrolled in one of three performing bands, and sixth grade beginning band classes in a homogeneous setting.

FLUTE MRS. ANNE KJERULF-KNIEN MS. RACHEL LOPEZ MRS. KRISTINE REAUME

Since the school opened in 1995, the Cedar Park Middle School bands have been consistent UIL Sweepstakes winners and have been well-represented at Solo and Ensemble contest, TMEA All-Region Band and Region Orchestra auditions. Under the direction of Britni Dunn, Jason Brown, Kyle Norris, and Roland Chavez, the Cedar Park Middle School bands have earned numerous honors and awards at festivals in Texas. In 2007 and 2011, the CPMS Band Program was invited to perform at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, and in 2008 the program was awarded the coveted John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award. In 2015, the Texas Band Master’s Association awarded the Outstanding Band Program Award to the Cedar Park MS Band Program. From 2008-2019, the program at CPMS earned distinction as a National Wind Band Honors Class AA winner, and most recently the Cedar Park MS Concert Band One was a 2017 and 2019 Citation of Excellence winner.

To improve their individual skills and musicianship, all students in the CPMS Band program attend weekly section rehearsals, and many students take advantage of the opportunity for private lessons through the LISD Private Lesson Program. In addition to their involvement in band activities, CPMS Band students are also active in other activities, including National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, Leadership, Yearbook/Journalism, Athletics, Art, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Theatre and many more.

Through the dedicated work of many individuals, the program has built a tradition of success that has flourished within the school and in the community.

OBOE DR. AMY BURGUS BASSOON MRS. SHIH-MIN TANG CLARINET MRS. REBECCA BERINSKY SAXOPHONE MR. BILLY MCPHAIL MR. GIL DEL BOSQUE TRUMPET DR. EUNDO PARK MR. ALEX SZABO

FRENCH HORN MR. RUSTY HOLMES TROMBONE MR. TONY WISE MR. PAYSON MCCRIGHT MS. MEGAN BOUTIN EUPHONIUM MR. PATRICK GEREN MR. DAN TROIANO TUBA MR. TREY HANIS PERCUSSION MR. TIM MAYBREY MS. CINDY WILLIS

LEANDER ISD ADMINISTRATION DR. BRUCE GEARING  SUPERINTENDENT MATT SMITH  CHIEF OF STAFF MATT BENTZ  CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER ELAINE COGBURN  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER KARIE LYNN MCSPADDEN  CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER PETER WARSHAW  FINE ARTS DIRECTOR

CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SANDRA STEWART  PRINCIPAL SHONA ABEREGG  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AMANDA LANGSETH  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KACEY SELKEN  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

LEANDER ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TRISH BODE  PRESIDENT AARON JOHNSON  VICE PRESIDENT GRACE BARBER-JORDAN  SECRETARY

SHELLEY BRYSON  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRINCIPAL TRACEY BERNARD  AP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LOREE CURL  REGISTRAR DEBBIE CLACK  BOOKKEEPER

GLORIA GONZALES-DHOLAKIA PAMELA WAGGONER JIM MACKAY ELEXIS GRIMES

OUR FAMILY OF BAND DIRECTORS IN LEANDER ISD CEDAR PARK HIGH SCHOOL STEVE WESSELS CHRISTOPHER YEE KENDALL STEVENSON ROLAND CHAVEZ VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BRYAN CHRISTIAN REID ATKINSON ZACH SANTOS HECTOR GIL GLENN HS KIM SHUTTLESWORTH AMY SUGGS JACOB GALL

LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL ROBERT SELAIDEN RYAN SIRNA MICHAEL SWIREN MICHAEL ZELLERS ROUSE HIGH SCHOOL JASON ROBB RYAN JOHNSTONE CAITLIN WOLF DREW SAENZ

VANDEGRIFT HIGH SCHOOL MIKE HOWARD KATIE VANDOREN DUSTIN THARP JOE HOBBS

CANYON RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL AMY ALLISON STEVE MYERS TRISTAN RIVERA FOUR POINTS MIDDLE SCHOOL JESSICA GONZALES CORI REEBENACKER ADRIAN TETI HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBERT HERRINGS KATHERINE WILLER ANDREW BINKARD

LEANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL CATHY TELTSCHIK CHLOE DAVIS ILIANA REYNA

RUNNING BRUSHY MIDDLE SCHOOL VAN ROBISON MARK URBINA GARRETT WALLACE STILES MIDDLE SCHOOL DARCY VOGT WILLIAMS JENNA YEE TJ WEST WILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL TAYLOR WILLIAMSON SERENA FINNIGAN CRISTINA BARRERA

LEANDER ISD HONOR GROUPS TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR ASSOCIATION INVITED CHOIRS Cedar Park MS Varsity Women’s Choir, 2020  Kara Kasberg Cedar Park HS Mixed Choir, 2018  Lisa Holt Canyon Ridge MS Treble Choir, 2017  Courtney Kelly Vandegrift HS Women’s Choir, 2016  Michael Zook Vista Ridge HS Mixed Choir, 2014  Steve White Henry MS Treble Choir, 2012  Michelle Hank Henry MS Treble Choir, 2008  Kimberly Williams Cedar Park MS Mixed Choir, 2003  Brenda Justice SOUTHWEST ACDA HONOR CHOIRS Vandegrift HS Women’s Choir, 2016  Michael Zook TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATOR ASSOCIATION HONOR BANDS Vandegrift HS Band, AAAAAA 2019  Mike Howard Henry MS Honors Band, CCC 2018  Robert Herrings Henry MS Honors Band, CCC 2014  Robert Herrings Cedar Park HS Wind Ensemble, AAAA 2014  Steve Wessels Henry MS Honors Band, CCC 2010  Robert Herrings Leander HS Band, AAAA 1994  Dennis Hopkins MIDWEST CLINIC PERFORMANCES Cedar Park Middle School Symphonic Band, 2019  Britni Dunn Vandegrift HS Percussion Ensemble, 2017  Joe Hobbs Henry MS Honors Band, 2016  Robert Herrings Four Points MS Wind Ensemble, 2015  Chris Yee Stiles MS Honors Band, 2015  Darcy Vogt Williams Canyon Ridge MS Honors Band, 2014  Amy Allison Vista Ridge HS Wind Ensemble, 2014  Bryan Christian Henry MS Trombone Ensemble, 2012  Robert Herrings Henry MS Honors Band, 2010  Robert Herrings Cedar Park MS Saxophone Ensemble, 2011  Manuel San Luis Cedar Park MS Symphonic Band, 2007  Manuel San Luis

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL BAND CLINIC PERFORMANCES Running Brushy Middle School Symphonic Band, 2018  Van Robison

Rouse HS Wind Ensemble, 2015  Lee Crochet Leander HS Wind Ensemble, 2014  Nils Gundersen Henry MS Honors Band, 2013  Robert Herrings Wiley MS Honors Band, 2012  Garland Chiasson Henry MS Honors Band, 2009  Robert Herrings SUDLER CUP RECIPIENTS Canyon Ridge MS, 2018  Amy Allison Henry MS, 2011  Robert Herrings Cedar Park MS, 2008  Manuel San Luis SUDLER SHIELD RECIPIENTS Vista Ridge HS, 2018  Bryan Christian Cedar Park HS, 2006  Steve Wessels NATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES Running Brushy MS Symphonic Band, 2017  Van Robison PASIC PERFORMANCES Vista Ridge HS, 2018  Hector Gil Wiley MS, 2016  Emily Tannert Henry MS, 2014  Hector Gil

PROGRAM

NEXT GENERATION FANFARE

by MICHAEL J. MILLER GRADE 3

Next Generation Fanfare was composed for the Joe E. Newsome High School Symphonic Band and was premiered in its original version in the spring of 2017 conducted by the composer. It has since been edited and expanded and is now an exciting concert opener that is sure to excite players, conductors, and audiences. "When I wrote this piece, I set out to create something that would captivate younger players."

STUMPTOWN STOMP

by STEVE HODGES GRADE 1

With this lively piece you are in for a toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ good time! Everyone takes a turn playing the theme while the woodwinds do their best “fiddle” imitations!

METAMORPHIC DANCES

by BRIAN BALMAGES GRADE 5

As the title implies, Metamorphic Dances is based on traditional dances that have gone through some type of transformation. In essence, each movement brings a classic type of dance music roaring into the 21st century.

The first movement is based on the polka. Starting in the classic polka style, the movement begins to incorporate elements of a circus march while moving through some irregular meter changes. The second movement is based on a waltz and relies heavily on a shifting pulse between triple and duple meter. The third movement, the Tango, is the most passionate of the four movements. The movement loosely structure like a passacaglia, with the entire movement developing around a repeated melody. The final movement was the first to be completed and was premiered a year prior to the completion of the entire piece. It is a whimsical, yet extremely energetic take on the classic cakewalk.

I. Polka II. Waltz III. Tango IV. Cakewalk

SLEEP, MY CHILD

by LARRY CLARK

CIREQUE DE L’ÉTRANGE

by MATTHEW PUTNAM

Written to honor the memory of a lost friend, the Jewish folk song "Shlof, Mayn Kind" is used to honor his faith and heritage. It’s a beautiful song, appropriately reflecting on taking a rest after a long and difficult struggle. In addition to the melody, moving original material is added that contributes to this exemplary musical tribute.

Step right up, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange, or “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a bygone era when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities. Cirque de L’étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups and is a great way to expose students to the march form and style without sounding like your typical march.

GRADE 2

ELLIPSIS

by NATHAN DAUGHTRY GRADE 4

Ellipsis, for eight percussionists, is a spritely piece that never runs out of forward energy. The marimbas and vibraphones in particular are constantly moving in 16th note patterns across the keyboard.

The piece begins with flowing scales over top of accented percussion and grooves, which eventually moves towards a slower, quieter middle section, and coming back out again with even more energy than before to finish out strongly.

An ellipsis is a mark or series of marks (...) that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word or a phrase from the original text. An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, an unfinished thought.

POLLY OLIVER

by THOMAS ROOT GRADE 3

"Sweet Polly Oliver" is originally an English broadside ballad traceable from 1840 or earlier. It is also known as “Pretty Polly Oliver” and has several variant sets of lyrics set to a single anonymous melody.

Within this beautifully written arrangement with graceful melodies and skillfully crafted scoring, Thomas Root has created a lovely concert piece that has become a standard in band repertoire.

GRADE 2

WELLSPRING by JACK WILDS GRADE 2

Jack Wilds’ piece traces the emotional journey of encountering a wellspring (a source of inspiration or joy) when one has reached the end of their ability to endure. The four note motive in the first several measures is the sound of the wellspring calling to a person who is completely exhausted. The flute melody is meant to portray this person. As it draws closer to the wellspring, the melody transforms, first taking on a determined character, then a joyful one. The four note motive is also present throughout the piece, constantly encouraging the melody, and pushing it forward. The piece ends with an unabashedly exuberant proclamation of the four note motive, leaving the listener with an impression of renewal.

SANTA’S WORKSHOP SAMBA

by BRYCE NEWTON GRADE 3

Based around the popular holiday melody “Toyland”, Bryce Newton’s entertaining take on the elves at work is sure to be a hit! An exceptional change of pace from traditional holiday fare, your students will have a blast putting this one together for their holiday assemblies or concerts. Keep an ear out for several familiar holiday melodies the mischievous elves have woven throughout.

Lots of fun!

FLUTE ALYSSA FIELDS ALYSSA FOX ANYA GUDIPATI BROOKLYNN GRANT GIGI PAULIAN ISABEL CONDE DE FRANKENBERG JAXSON NOREN KIM DAO KYLE MCCLURE

OBOE ABBY MCDANALD LAUREN WASHBURN MADDIE CUA CLARIN ET GRACE TAYLOR HADLEY SONG JANNERY VALLADARES JAY BERRY LAVINIA WEBER

CLARIN ET (CONTINUED) MAKENA FILIPPOFF NATHAN LI SYDNEY STORM VIVEN BREAUX BASSOON ANDIE WINANS BOWIE WU GRANT HAGER VED TIWARI

BASS CLARIN ET HENRY WICKER SHIH-YANG LI ALTO SAXOPHON E ABBY PETTEY HUTSON HEFNER OSHRAT TURJEMAN SEAN DIXON

TENOR SAXOPHON E MATT WRIGHT BARI SAXOPHON E ETHAN CERVANTES

TRU M PET AJ MITCHELL ETHAN JAMES HANNAH FIELDING HARRISON WHITFIELD JAKE COWLISHAW NOAH MARTINEZ SANIL DESAI SELAI FAZ ZOEY MOULTON

HORN AUSTIN WALDBUSSER BLAKE MUSFELDT LAUREN DELBRIDGE MASON MUELLER RYKEN ARMSTRONG SHAAN MITTRA

TROM BON E ALEX ABOITES CARTER HUGHES JULIAN CAMPOS NATHAN LOWE NATHANIEL ALLEN PARKER HUANG TYLER STREIT

EU PHON IU M FLETCHER HOFFMAN JACKSON KENDRICK MILES KOCH TU BA JACK ELLIOT MATTHEW PRETCHEL LIAM HOWELL ELIJAH HARRIS TALAN HAVERDA

PERCUSSION ABBY CHRISTIANSON LOGAN EL-HITAMY HARRIS GARNER AIDAN GONZALEZ RANDY GRINER MASON KASEL NOA KIM KENZI KING JACOB SNYDER TREY THOMPSON

SYMPHONIC BAND

THE CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

BRITNI DUNN  HEAD DIRECTOR Britni Dunn is the Head Director at Cedar Park Middle School in Leander ISD, and currently in her tenth year as a band director. Ms. Dunn teaches the Symphonic Band as well as the beginner flutes, oboes, bassoons, and clarinets.

Ms. Dunn began teaching at Cedar Park, under the direction of Manuel San Luis, as the primary conductor of Concert Band Two, before becoming the Director of Bands in 2017. During her time at Cedar Park Middle School her bands have received consistent UIL Sweepstakes and Best in Class Honors at festivals. She guest conducted the Cedar Park Middle School Saxophone Ensemble at their Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic’s performance in 2011. The Cedar Park Middle School Band was also recognized as the Texas Band Masters Association’s Exemplary Band Program in 2015. In addition, Cedar Park Middle School’s Symphonic Band has been a consistent National Wind Band Honors Mark of Excellence winner since 2008 through 2019. Most recently, the program at Cedar Park MS was selected to perform at the 2019 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Prior to teaching, Ms. Dunn received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. While there, Ms. Dunn was a member of the Wind Ensemble, serving as principal clarinetist for three years, and also served as drum major of the Bobcat Marching Band, under the direction of Dr. Caroline Beatty. At Texas State, Ms. Dunn was inducted as a member of Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society, and also received the Presser Foundation Scholarship from the School of Music. The Texas Bandmaster’s Association selected her as the Malcolm Helm Endowed Scholarship Recipient. She was also chosen to represent the Who’s Who among Colleges and Universities at Texas State. In her final semester, she was nominated for the upper-level Presidential Scholarship before graduating Sum Cum Laude. Ms. Dunn is originally from Lake Jackson, Texas, and is a graduate of Brazoswood High School. While there, she was a member of the Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and the 2006 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Band. She also served as clarinet section leader and drum major under the direction of Jim Koch and Brian Casey.

Ms. Dunn lives in Leander, Texas, and enjoys performing with the Cedar Park Winds Community Band, comprised of directors and teachers from the greater Austin Area. She is currently a director at both the Texas State University and Baylor University Summer Band Camps. Her professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association and the Texas Bandmasters Association. Ms. Dunn also serves as the Region 32 Middle School Band Treasurer.

She feels honored to have been brought up in a musical family that has influenced her overall love of music, band and teaching. Thank you Mom, Dad, Grandma, thank you Briana and Brian, and thank you David, for all the love and much appreciated support!

JASON BROWN  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Jason Brown is currently in his eighth year of band directing and in his third year at Cedar Park Middle School.

Mr. Brown conducts Concert Band One, and he is the Beginning Instructor for Trumpet, Trombone, and Tuba.

He also assists with the Symphonic Band and Concert Band Two. Mr. Brown began his teaching career at Wallace Middle School in Kyle, Texas, where he was the Symphonic Band director from 2012-2017. He also taught beginning Trumpet, Euphonium, Tuba, Trombone, Horn, Flute, and Double Reed classes there. While at Wallace, Mr. Brown established a tradition of UIL Sweepstakes with the program’s Non-Varsity Bands. In 2016 and 2017, the Wallace Middle School Symphonic Band was named a Commended Winner for the Citation of Excellence Award presented by the Foundation for Music Education.

In 2017, Mr. Brown joined the Cedar Park Middle School Band team. In 2018, the Cedar Park Middle School Concert Band One was recognized as a Winner of the Citation of Excellence Award by the Foundation for Music Education.

Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2012. While at Texas State, he served as principal tuba in the Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Caroline Beatty. He was also a member of the Bobcat Marching Band for three years, serving as tuba section leader in 2009. Mr. Brown also performed in the Men’s Choir performance of Carmina Burana. Additionally, he served as President of the Theta Alpha chapter of the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, and he marched with the 2008 Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps.

Mr. Brown’s professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmasters Association. He has also served as a Region Band Clinician and as a staff member at the Texas State University and the Baylor University Band Camps.

Mr. Brown currently lives in Cedar Park with his cat Shredder and his dog Parker. He is grateful to his friends and mentors in the Band Director community who have helped him grow as a professional.

KYLE NORRIS  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Kyle Norris is currently in his third year of band directing and is in his second year at Cedar Park Middle School. Mr. Norris teaches Concert Band Two, which is the third of three concert ensembles, as well as the beginner euphonium, saxophone and horn classes. Additionally, he assists with Symphonic Band and Concert Band One. Mr. Norris is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Union High School. He went on to earn degrees in Music Education and Horn Performance from Oklahoma State University, where he studied horn with Lanette Compton and brass pedagogy with Dr. Ryan Gardner. Mr. Norris performed extensively as a member and section leader of the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph Missal, the Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Doug Henderson, as well as the horn octet, horn quartet, and various other chamber ensembles. For two years, Mr. Norris served as Drum Major for the OSU Cowboy Marching Band.

Prior to graduating in 2016, he was named Outstanding Senior Music Education Major.

Outside of school, Mr. Norris stays active as a performer with the Cedar Park Winds, a community band made up primarily of band directors and private lesson teachers from the North Austin area. In past summers, Mr. Norris has served as an educational staff member of System Blue and as a brass staff member at Legends Drum and Bugle Corps. He was recently added to the brass staff of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, where he was a member of the mellophone section in 2013 and 2015.

Mr. Norris’s professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the International Horn Society.

ROLAND CHAVEZ  PERCUSSION DIRECTOR

Roland Chavez is currently in his 10th year as Director of Percussion at Cedar Park High School in Austin, TX. During his tenure at Cedar Park the group has received numerous awards and honors, including 3 Texas UIL State Marching Band Championships (2011 4A, 2015 5A, 2017 5A), 2013 TMEA 5A Honor Band and the 2012 PASIC Standstill Marching Drumline Championship. Mr. Chavez served as the Director of Percussion at Legacy High School in Mansfield, TX where his group won the 2010 P.A.S. Call for Tapes Percussion Ensemble Competition. Chavez was also the Director of Percussion at perennial Bands of America standout Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, TX from 2004 to 2009.

Mr. Chavez was a member of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps snare line from 1991 to 1992. He also was a member of the World Champion Concord Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps snare line from 1995 to 1996 where he earned the DCI High Percussion Award and DCI World Championship in 1996. Roland has also served as the Percussion Caption Head & Arranger for the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps during the 2007 & 2008 seasons. He is a graduate of The University of Texas, earning a degree in Economics, and a graduate of Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. Mr. Chavez is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmasters Association.

Mr. Chavez is also an active adjudicator, arranger and clinician throughout Texas. He is an educational endorser for Innovative Percussion, Remo Drumheads, Yamaha Percussion and Zildjian Cymbals.

SUSAN SCARBOROUGH  GUEST CONDUCTOR

Susan Scarborough earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Sam Houston State University. She has retired from teaching public school in Texas after twenty-nine wonderful years in the Houston area. She now enjoys working with band directors from ten different districts as a mentor and clinician. Her first fifteen years were at Bleyl Junior High School in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Mrs. Scarborough then moved to Doerre Intermediate School in Klein ISD where she taught fourteen years.

Bands under Mrs. Scarborough’s leadership consistently received “Sweepstakes” awards at UIL Contest, as well as being chosen “Best in Class” in several state competitions. Her bands were also chosen as a finalist in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 at the Texas Music Educators Association CCC Honor Band competition. In both 2004 and 2006 the Doerre Honor Band placed 1st runner up. In December 2006 her band performed at the prestigious Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

Mrs. Scarborough is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association. She is an active clinician and adjudicator throughout the state and is a member of Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Mrs. Scarborough served a seven-year term on the executive board for the Texas Bandmasters Association, where she was president in 2005.

She lives in Conroe with her husband James, who recently retired from the information technology division of Kinder Morgan Corporation in Houston. They have a daughter Laura who lives with her husband Scott and two boys in Conroe, Texas and a son Brent who lives with his wife Amanda in Houston, Texas.

FLUTES

DOUBLE REEDS

ALYSSA FIELDS, ALYSSA FOX, ANYA GUDIPATI, BROOKLYNN GRANT, GIGI PAULIAN, ISABEL CONDE DE FRANKENBERG, JAXSON NOREN, KIM DAO, KYLE MCCLURE (NOT PICTURED)

CLARINETS

OBOE: ABBY MCDANALD, LAUREN WASHBURN, MADDIE CUA BASSOON: ANDIE WINANS, BOWIE WU, GRANT HAGER, VED TIWARI

CLARINET: GRACE TAYLOR, HADLEY SONG, JANNERY VALLADARES, JAY BERRY, LAVINIA WEBER, MAKENA FILIPPOFF, NATHAN LI, SYDNEY STORM, VIVEN BREAUX BASS CLARINET: HENRY WICKER, SHIH-YANG LI

SAXOPHONES

HORNS

ALTO SAXOPHONE; ABBY PETTEY, HUTSON HEFNER, OSHRAT TURJEMAN, SEAN DIXON TENOR SAXOPHONE: MATT WRIGHT BARI SAXOPHONE: ETHAN CERVANTES

TRUMPETS

AUSTIN WALDBUSSER, BLAKE MUSFELDT, LAUREN DELBRIDGE, MASON MUELLER, RYKEN ARMSTRONG, SHAAN MITTRA

AJ MITCHELL, ETHAN JAMES, HANNAH FIELDING, HARRISON WHITFIELD, JAKE COWLISHAW,NOAH MARTINEZ, SANIL DESAI, SELAI FAZ, ZOEY MOULTON

TROMBONES

ALEX ABOITES, CARTER HUGHES, JULIAN CAMPOS, NATHAN LOWE, NATHANIEL ALLEN, PARKER HUANG, TYLER STREIT

LOW BRASS

PERCUSSION

EUPHONIUM: FLETCHER HOFFMAN, JACKSON KENDRICK, MILES KOCH

ABBY CHRISTIANSON, LOGAN EL-HITAMY, HARRIS GARNER, AIDAN GONZALEZ, RANDY GRINER, MASON CREWS, NOA KIM, KENZI KING, JACOB SNYDER, TREY THOMPSON

TUBA: JACK ELLIOT, MATTHEW PRETCHEL, LIAM HOWELL, ELIJAH HARRIS, ALAN HAVERDA

2018-2019 CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND PICCOLO CHLOE LEVY* FLUTE BROOKLYNN GRANT ELLIE KELLER* CELINE KIM* CHLOE LEVY* KRISTEN LEWIS* WINSON LIN* JAXSON NOREN KLARAH SOSA* CHERI SU* OBOE MADISON CUA SARAH SNYDER* LAUREN WASHBURN ENGLISH HORN SARAH SNYDER* Eb CLARINET NICHOLAS DOLUISIO*

Bb CLARINET JENNA COURTADE * NICHOLAS DOLUISIO* NATHAN LI HADLEY SONG SYDNEY STORM DYLAN TAM* GRACE TAYLOR ALEXANDER THUMMALAPALLI* JANNERY VALLADARES BASS CLARINET SHIH YANG LI HENRY WICKER

BASSOON GRANT HAGER MIA LUKENBILL* MADELINE PUMPHRET* BOWIE WU ALTO SAXOPHONE ETHAN CERVANTES SEAN DIXON ELIANA GARZA*

TENOR SAXOPHONE MATTHEW WRIGHT

BARI SAXOPHONE CALEB TAYLOR*

BASS TROMBONE ZANE SMITH*

TRUMPET JAMES COWLISHAW JONAH JORDAN* JADEN KOLENBRANDER* JOSHUA LEWIS* RYAN LIU* ALEXANDER MAZET* REBECCA SIMPSON*

EUPHONIUM WILLIAM DAVIS* ANNABEL PETTY*

HORN DANIEL CLOWARD* LAUREN DELBRIDGE SYDNEY FIELDING* RILEY LAMBERT* MASON MUELLER AUSTIN WALDBUSSER TROMBONE CLAIRE BITNER* MATTHEW CHATER* CARTER HUGHES EVAN SPHAR* TYLER STREIT

* DENOTES 2018-2019 8TH GRADE SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS

TUBA ALEXANDER BROWN* JACK ELLIOTT PAYTON OWEN* PERCUSSION ASHLEY CHIKKALA* ABBY CHRISTIANSEN STEFAN DE ARAUJO* AIDAN GONZALES KAI GRAY* RANDY GRINER AUSTIN JIA* NOA KIM KENZI KING SEAN PETTY* TREY THOMPSON

TO THE 2018-2019 CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND: Thank you from the bottom of my heart! You were a band that loved to perform, and it showed every single time you sat on stage. You put in the time, the effort and the dedication needed to make this concert possible leaving a legacy behind that will last for years to come. You are truly an amazing group of students! #playtothecows.

TO THE 2019-2020 CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND: Wow! I am not sure where to begin. This has been one of the most challenging yet enjoyable semesters I have ever experienced and it has everything to do with the YOU. I knew from our first few rehearsals that this would be an incredibly talented, smart, unforgettable and most importantly a kind group of students. The amount of effort and time that you spent preparing for this performance is an inspiration and will continue to not only inspire me but the students yet to come. I am extremely thankful to teach you every day and you continue to push me to be better!

TO THE FAMILIES OF THE CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND: Thank you so much for your continued support of the band program and music education. Your commitment and flexibility truly show how much your care for your kids. This performance would not be possible without your support. Thank you for all you have done so that the students of the CPMS Band can be successful and for sharing them with me each day.

TO MY MOM AND DAD: Thank you so much for everything you have done for me! You have encouraged me, supported me and believed in me from the very beginning. I would absolutely not be where I am today with your love and support and you inspire me to be a better teacher, person and musician.

TO DAVID HUMMEL: I am so thankful for everything you have done for me and with me over the last five years and especially on this particular journey.

I am incredibly blessed to have you in my life and the amount of support and love you have shown me is truly amazing. Thank you for keeping me sane, for listening, for drying the tears, for celebrating with me, encouraging me to continue and for believing in me! I could not do this without you!

TO JASON BROWN, KYLE NORRIS and ROLAND CHAVEZ: Thank you for your hard work, your time, your effort and most importantly for all the fun.

This semester has been incredibly challenging yet extremely fulfilling and fun because of you! Thank you for being masters at your crafts and for everything you continue to do for this program and the kids.

TO OUR PRIVATE LESSON STAFF: Thank you is not enough for what you have done for not only the students but for me over the years. You truly give so much to these kids and this program and you are a huge reason for the success today!

TO OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS: Not a single trip, concert, fundraiser, or moment in our day would be possible without the amazing support from our parent volunteers. You really keep the wheels turning behind the scenes and keep our kids safe and our directors sane. A special thank you and shout out to the amazing parents that have volunteered throughout this past summer and semester helping with pictures, concerts, uniforms, truck loading, truck driving, receptions and chaperoning the trip!!

TO RALPH GONZALES: Thank you for donating your time, money, and talents to help make this program as stunning as it is today. Without you, this would not have been possible. Time and time again, I have parents like you go above and beyond what I thought was possible and this is without exception. You are exceptionally talented and I cannot thank you enough!

TO SUSAN SCARBOROUGH: I cannot begin to thank you for what you have done not only for me as a mentor but for the students and this program.

Your guidance and support has been incredibly invaluable and I truly thank you for everything! Thank you so much for believing in me!

SPECIAL THANKS TO SANDRA STEWART, SHONA ABERREG, AMANDA LANGSETH, LANGSETH and KACEY SELKEN: I could not have asked for a more supportive administration and thank you so much for taking a chance on me from the very beginning! You watched me grow from a student teacher, to a young teacher and had the confidence in me to lead this program. Your steadfast support, wisdom and guidance are invaluable, and you have helped shape me into the educator that I am today.

TO DR. BRUCE GEARING, SUPERINTENDENT OF LISD, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Thank you for your steadfast support of the Fine Arts programs in LISD. TO THE CEDAR PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF: Your continued support of our students and all the Fine Arts programs at CPMS is astounding. Thank you for believing in our kids, making a positive impact on our students each day, and providing them the opportunity to experience music on this level.

TO ROBIN WILSON: Thank you so much for helping us design this beautiful program and for helping to make these memories last. I look forward to many more!

TO SHEILA OLENICH: Thank you for everything you do for our fine arts programs in LISD. The amount of things you do for us and the hours you put in are incredibly appreciative and we don’t say thank you nearly enough!!

Thank you!

TO PETER WARSHAW: Thank you for all of your support through this process this semester and your continued support in me as a music educator. Thank you for everything you do for the fine arts programs of LISD. TO THE CEDAR PARK HIGH SCHOOL BAND STAFF AND BOOSTERS: I cannot begin to thank you for the endless support you have given to me and the students throughout this process. I am so thankful to have you all as a part of our team and I am so thankful that you get to be a part of our students' lives now and in the future!

TO ROBERT HERRINGS: HERRS! I am so thankful to call you a colleague, a mentor and most of all a friend. Thanks for everything you have done for me and for the students, for letting us crash your band hall this summer, for the long phone calls, for letting me ask one thousand questions, letting me vent and helping celebrate. You are truly an amazing person and thank you for being a part of our journey!

TO MANUEL SAN LUIS: It all began with you. Thank you for taking a chance on a young inexperienced but eager teacher ten years ago. Thank you for all the mentorship, guidance and thank you for leaving such big shoes to fill.

TO LIZ LOVE: Gurl… I am so thankful to have you in my life and extremely grateful to get to go through this journey together!

TO MY LISD MS BAND “FAMILY”: I am so thankful to be surrounded by the most amazing and talented group of people on a daily basis. I am thankful that I have had a chance to make lifelong friends as well as call LISD a home.

TO COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS FOR WHOM I AM GRATEFUL: Including, but not limited to: Dr. Caroline Beatty, Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt, Jim Koch, Brian Casey, Donnie Artley, Susan Scarborough, Cynthia Lansford, David Barnes, Jessica Gonzales, Amy Allison, Jack Wilds, Liz Love, Katie VanDoren, Evan VanDoren, Jason Robb, Andrew Binkard, Katherine Willer, Bryan Christian, Zach Santos, Chris Yee, Steve Wessels, Kendall Stevenson, Billy McPhail…and many, many more! Thank you!