201 I EA State ·Conve tion

Indiana Bandmasters Association

Indiana Mus·c Educators Association

present the

2011 Indiana J ·or All-State Band

Jason Worzbyt, D.M.A., Guest Conductor

Coordinated by BJ Marks and David Cole

1 :00 PM Friday, January 21, 2011

The Embassy Stage Grand Wayne Convention Center

Fort Wayne, Indiana \

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Dr. Jason Worzbyt

Dr. Jason Worzbyt is Professor of Bassoon and Associate Director of Bands at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is also conductor of the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds, a professional wind ensemble in res­idence at Seton Hill University. He holds a B.S. in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Music in wind conduct­ing from the University of North Texas and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in bassoon performance from the University of North Texas. Dr. Worzbyt has studied bassoon with Kathleen Reynolds, principal bas­soon of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and professor of bassoon at the University of North Texas; Kristen Wolfe Jensen, professor of bassoon at the University of Texas; and David T. Borst, professor emeritus of bas­

soon at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His conducting teachers Include Jack Stamp, director of band studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Eugene Migliaro Corporon, director of wind studies at the University of North Texas.

Dr. Worzbyt has performed, recorded and has been featured as a soloist with wind ensembles and orchestras all across the country. These ensembles include the Keystone Wind Ensemble, IUP Wind Ensemble, North Texas Wind Symphony, North Texas New Music Ensemble, Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Highland Wind Quintet and the IUP Faculty Woodwind Quintet. In 2001, Dr. Worzbyt gave the world premiere of Bruce Yurko's Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble with the Keystone Wind Ensemble at the College Band Directors National Association conference. Since 2006 he has been a member of the artist-faculty at the Western Chamber Music Institute hosted by Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. Additional perfor­mances include recitals at the 2003,2007 and 2008 meetings of the International Double Reed Society as well as recent recitals at Missouri Southern State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He continues to remain active as a soloist and chamber musician all across Pennsylvania.

As a guest conductor, Dr. Worzbyt has worked with elementary, jUnior high, senior high, and pro­fessional ensembles in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland Virginia. Indiana and Kentucky. Highlights of these appearances include the New Jersey All State Symphonic Band PMEA All State Orchestra, PMEA Western Region State Orchestra, PMEA Region III Band, PMEA District 4 and 6 Orchestra, PMEA District 2,3,5 Orchestra and PMEA District Bands in Pittsburgh, York, Berlin and Johnstown.

Committed to music education in ·the state of Pennsylvania, Dr. Worzbyt served as PreSident of District 3 of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and continues to serve that organization as an adjudi ator, guest conductor and clinician. He has also authored several study guides for the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band and Beginning Band series pUblished by GIA Dr. Worzbyt lives in Sarver, PA with his lovely wife Michelle and newborn son, Christian James.

Repertoire:

Renaissance Suite by Tielman Susato, arranged by Jim Curnow

Twinkle Variants Ala Marcia by Hugh Whaley

Marching Song by Gustav Holst, arranged by John Moss

Rhythm Stand by Jennifer Higdon

Nordic Sketches for Concert Band by Pierre La Plante

Special thanks to:

Larry Ash, Percussion Coordinator

Myron Snuffin, IBA Secretary

Pat Keeley, Staff & Chaperone

Richard Branaman, Staff & Chaperone

Cherie James, Staff & Chaperone

Matt James, Staff & Chaperone

Rob Shaver, Staff & Chaperone

Cynthia Shaver, Staff & Chaperone

John Coller, Staff & Chaperone

Ruth Coller, Staff & Chaperone

Aaron Burkhart, Local Arrangements

Kathryn Ray, Local Arrangements

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2011 Indiana Junior All-State Band Personnel

Flute 1 * Megan Pan, Columbus North High School

Rachel Ollestad, Columbus North High School Elizabeth Pan, Columbus North High School

Lindsey Haehl, West Lafayette Jr.lSr. High School Jillian DeGroot, Lake Central High School

Flute 2 Arlo Detmer, Wilbur Wright Middle School

Ana Boulas, Grimmer Middle School Sarah Zakowski, LaSalle Intermediate Academy

Meredith Ondrejack, Northside Middle School Danielle Krug, laSalle Intermediate Academy Emily LaSZlo, Bloomington High School South

Oboe * Evan Keiser, Honey Creek Middle School Amanda Evans, Roosevelt Middle School

Angela Shaver, White River Christian Homeschool Co-op Bassoon

* Heather Wright, Eastern Jr.lSr. High School Garrett Jones, Floyd Central High School Courtney Glait, Sycamore Middle School

Savannah Alexander, William Henry Hamson High School Clarinet 1

* Megan Ellsworth, Fall Creek Valley Middle School Emily Merriman, John Adams High School

Avery Charron, Jasper High School Isabel Bonarrigo-Burton, Sycamore Middle School

Emily Dunham, John Adams High School Megan Nuest, Roosevelt Middle School

Clarinet 2 Abby Renken, Western Middle School

Melody Rohrer, Barr-Reeve Jr.f8r. High School Kristen Riffert, William Henry Hamson High School

Joe Long, Lowell Middle School Lauren Ciulla, Sycamore Middle School

Maria Makeever, Riverside Junior High School E Jun Yun, West Lafayette Jr.lSr. High School

Clarinet 3 Anna Benson, Faith Christian School John HaVlik, Sycamore Middle School

Adam Sellers, Roosevelt Middle School Courtney Hayden, Jasper High School

Elaine Colomb, Floyd Central High School Jeremiah Easterbrook, laSalle Intermediate Academy

Rachel Jordan, Northside Middle School Bass Clarinet

.. Holly Moser, Jasper High School Scott Ford, Paoli Jr./Sr. High School

Surya Vezhavendan, Grimmer Middle School Alto Saxophone 1

, 01 via June, Jasper High School Lindsey Welp, Jasper Middle School

Grace Ishikawa, Ben Davis High School Alto Saxophone 2

Alexis Edgerson, Fall Creek Valley Middle School Daniel Lierman, Faith Christian School Kyle Manion, Cloverdale High School

Tenor Saxophone ~ Taulbee Jackson, Cloverdale High School

Adit Chandra, Creekside Middle School Baritone Saxophone

• Kyle Hartzog, Kokomo High School Alex Queen, Floyd Central High School

Trumpet 1 , Brent Mode, Jeffersonville High School

David Rich, Northside Middle School Owen Kraft, Westlane Middle School Claire Rice, John Adams High School

Trumpet 2 Benjamin Coomer, Seymour High School

Logan Witte, Jasper High School Drew Tomasik, Edgewood Middle School Alex Shanafelt, Creekside Middle School

Trumpet 3 Greg Benham, Fall Creek Valley Middle School

Kristin Darling, Hamilton Southeastern High School Thomas Krause, West Lafayette Jr.fSr. High School

Joseph Yeh, LaSalle Intermediate Academy French Horn

, Braeden Leidy, Discovery Middle School Olivia Martinez, Lowell Middle School

Rob Shaver, White River Christian Homeschool Co-op Carol Weirich, Elkhart Central High School

Andrew Davis, Kokomo High School Brian Reel, Castle North Middle School

Anton Gillespie, John Adams High School Marie-Gabrielle Craft, Washington Junior High School

Trombone 1 * Lauren Bulz, Fishers High School

Nicholas Curtis, Riverside Junior High School Rowan Mayo, Pendleton Heights Middle School

Colton Brown, Roosevelt Middle School Trombone 2

Josee Leever, Highland Junior High School Nick Schrombeck, Lowell Middle School Aaron Walton, Paoli Jr./Sr. High School Sara Eveler, Discovery Middle School

Trombone 3 Jackson Ball, Jasper High School Riley Girton, Western High School

Cameron Poulsen, Caslle North Middle School Benjamin Porter, Northside Middle School

Euphonium * Isabella Griffin, LaSalle Intermediate Academy

Gabriel Alvarez, Mt. Vernon Middle School Nick Lyons, Roosevelt Middle School

Kolby Vaughn, Highland Hills Middle School Andrew Hibbets, Twin Lakes High School

Tuba * Bradley Gehlhausen, Jasper High School

Matt Bonnell, Roosevelt Middle School Richard Branaman, Brownstown Central Middle School

John Wicker, Riverside Junior High School Andrew Berkey, Northridge Middle School Jeffrey Turner, Schmucker Middle School

Andrew Smith, Riverside Junior High School Percussion

,. Will Gephart, Faith Christian School Mark Legault, Center Grove Middle School Central

Grace Milligan, Roosevelt Middle School Luke Messmer, Jasper High School

Austin Peters, Center Grove Middle School Central Sarah Jasper, Jasper High School Jared Coller, Jasper High School

'Indicates principal player

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201 Ind-ana Ju ior All-State Band Alternates

Flute Alternates

Eric Garcia, Riverside JH. Susannah Pritchett·Montavon, Fall Creek Valley MS.

Oboe Alternates

Joshua Segaran, Sycamore School sarah Gay, Chapel Hill 7/8 Center

Allison Valentijn, Elkhart Central HS. Bassoon Alternates

Jenna Drem, Brownsburg West MS. Thomas Reinhart, Brownsburg East MS.

Clarinet Alternates Elizabeth Magee, Jasper MS.

Joel Klasa, Brownsburg East MS. Leah Mauder, Jasper MS. Bass Clarinet Alternate

Samantha Dearing, Creekside MS. Alto Saxophone Alternates

Sam Heath, Avon MS. South Reagan Moorman, Jasper MS. Maddi Fuller, Roosevelt MS.

Tenor Saxophone Alternates

Drew Johnson, Avon MS. South Taylor Jones, Avon MS. North

Baritone Saxophone Alternate

Jordan Hampton Brownsburg West MS.

Trumpet Alternates

Alec Willis, South Knox MS. Katie Gemberling, Northside MS.

Ethan Blake, Pendleton Heights MS. Alex Smith, Avon MS. South

French Horn Alternates

Matthew Steck, Boston MS. Allie Henry, Fall Creek Valley MS.

Trombone Alternates

Savannah Hurst, Jasper HS. Gregory Wilson, Fall Creek Valley MS.

Daniel Hauersperger, Seymour MS. Alexander Crich, Sycamore Sohool.

Euphonium Alternates

Noah Wright, Floyd Central HS. Jacob Powell, Schmucker MS.

Tuba Alternates

Skyler Zenisek, LaSalle Academy Isiah Farmer, Castle North MS.

Percussion Alternates

Madison Dora, Castle North MS. Matthew Marret, Castle North MS.

Jacob Lamey, Jasper HS

Indiana Music Educators Association is pleased to support the 2011 Indiana Junior All-State Band performance at our 2011 IMEA State Convention. While it is an honor for your child, your school, and your community to be chosen as a part of these groups, it is also an honor for IMEA to provide this opportunity for talented students and professionals at the top of their fields to work together in music-making.

IMEA's mission Is as follows: To support and advance music education in Indiana by representing the united Inter­ests of music educators and students and by prOViding professional leadership and service in music education to enhance the arts in the schools; To function as the federated state unit of the Music Educators National Conference.

IMEA continues to be proactive in support of music education at the state level, in your community, and in your school. We invite you to network with us in this support-to encourage those schools, administrators, and music educators who have strong and developing programs in their schools; to assist those who are struggling and seeking help in strengthening their programs; and to support those facing cutbacks.

We urge you to ./bin us in this effortl You are a vital link in this process. Parents, friends, and taxpayers are powerful allies in local communities and have a role that no one else can play.

Experiencing concerts /ike loday's is a heritage that tomorrow's students should have. Did you child have a won­derful all-state experience? Would you like to help other children have a similar experience? You can contribute to the IMEA All-State Scholarship Fund, cia IMEA Executive Office, 100 East Thompson Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227. Your donation will help students who are otherwise financially unable to participate in all-state groups have the same experience as your child. Thank you.

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2010·11 IMEA Board of Directors

Barbara Resch, President

Michelle Oyler, President-EJecV2011 Convention Chair

Lissa May, Past PresidenVAIl-Slate Groups Coordinator

Gary Wishmeyer, Educational Director

JoDee Marsllall, Executive Manager

Abrianne Rardin, Administrative Assistant

Philip Loos, Area I Representative

Tonya Angle, Area II Representative

Alan Conrad, Area III Representative

Usa Sullivan. Area IV Representative

Dennis Ballard, Area V Representative

Michael McBride, Area VI Representative

Bill Laughlin, Area VII Representative

Keith Stam, Area VIII Representative

Adam Clark, Collegiate Representative

Pete Weldy, Colieglate Representative

James Byrn, Exhibits Chair

Deena Lawley, Convention Hospitality Chair

penny Dimmick, Collegiate Chapter Advisor

Betty Martens, Circle the State with Song & Honor Choirs Chair

Peter Sampson, Webmaster

Brenda Clark, Recording Secretary

Jan Morris, Past President's Council Chair

Jeff Doebler, Indiana Musicator EdItor

Michelle Barnes, Ali-State Future Music Educators Chair

Doug Fletcner, Honor Band Chair

Chris Taylor, Non-Competitive Festivals Chair

MaryAnn Fritz, Society for General Music & MiaSM Chair

Aaron Burkhart, Local Arrangements Chair

Kathryn Ray, Local Arrangements Co-Chair

Caroline Jetton, Society lor Music Teacher Education Chair

Candi Granlund, Awards Chair

Susan Finger, Beginning & Developing Music Teacher

WorkShOp Chair

RUsty Briel, ISSMA Director/Alliance for Indiana Music

Education Uaison

Michelle Barnes, Tri-M Advisor

Russ Bullis, Music Industry Representative

Kevin Klee, Indiana Jazz Educators Liaison

Carrie Ann Carlson All-State Orchestra Coordinator

Myron Snuffin, IBA Liaison

Kenneth Johnson, Convention Technology Chair

Judd Danby, Composition Competition Chair

John Scheib, Research Chair

Ryan Hourigan, Special Needs Chair

Anissa Bradley, AU-State Choir Coordinator & ICDA Liaison

David Cole & B.J. Marks, Junior All-State Band Coordlnators

Gena Hastings, Retired Members Chair

Brian Samarzea, All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble Coordinator

Brenda Brenner, IN ASTA w/NSOA Liaison

Linda Poulter, Government Relations & March with the Arts Chair

Josh Torres, IPA Uaison

Joshua Southard, IOSA Liaison

Bob Medworth, IHSCGA Liaison

2011 INDIANA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President Steven Cotten - Wm. H. Harrison High School - West Lafayette

Vice President Mickey Stisher • LaPorte High School

Secretary / Treasurer Myron Snuffin - Brownsburg East Middle School

Past President Rick Granlund - North Central High School ­Indianapolis

District I M.S./J.H. Leta Sena-Lopez - Kahler Middle School - Dyer

District I H.S. Tim Carnall - Elkhart Central High School

District II M.S./J.H. Candi Granlund - Sycamore School - Indianapolis

District II H.S. Brian Caldwell - Western High School - Russiaville

District III M.S./J.H. Betsy Graves - Loogootee Jr./Sr. High School

District III H.S. David Kahl - New Washington High School

"Indiana Arts Commissio Connec ing People to the Arts

This activity made possible, In part, with support of the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency