FBA Summer Convention: July 8-10, 2010, Hilton Orlando
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Thursday:
10:00 am - Keynote Address with John Whitwell & UCF Concert
1:15 pm - Clinic - The History of Bands - John Carmichael
2:30 pm - Concert - Maitland Middle School - Eric Mendez
3:30 pm - Clinic - Artistry of the March - Joe Kreines
7:30 pm - Concert - Southern Winds
Friday:
9:00 am - Keynote Conducting Clinic
10:15 am - Concert - Southwest Middle School - Jeanie Berry
11:00 am - Clinic - Emerging Artistry - J. Jossim
2:30 pm - Clinic - Music Theory for Score Study - James Mathes
3:30 pm - Clinic - Music Education and the Decade Ahead - Dr. John Southall
4:30 pm - Closing Remarks - Keynote Speaker
5:00 pm - FBA Business Meeting - Randy Folsom
7:30 pm - FBA Community Band Concert with the Hollingsworth Winds
Saturday:
8:00 am - FBA Golf
6:00 pm - Brass Band of Central Florida - Florida Ballroom
Approximately 20 years ago, FBA joined with ASBDA (American School Band Directors Association) to share a summer convention in Orlando. They will be joining us again this year to once again share our convention. This is the reason we have moved the summer convention to the Orlando Hilton off I-Drive next to the Orlando Convention Center. This is a beautiful new hotel which just opened in September of 2009. Believe me; we will not get this rate again for this hotel. The room rate for the convention is $109.00 plus free parking (parking normally is $12.00 a night). The hotel is beautiful and I know you and your family will enjoy your stay, making this a wonderful mini vacation. The pools at the hotel are pretty amazing.
ASBDA will start their convention on Tuesday and conclude on Saturday. Our portion will begin Thursday and end Saturday with the golf tournament. Satellite High School Wind Ensemble, Mark Nelson and Mark Sunderland conductors, will perform after the opening session of the ASDBA Convention on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11:00AM. You are welcome to attend. Thursday morning after the Keynote Address from John Whitwell, formally of Michigan State University, the University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble under the direction of Michael Garasi will present a concert opening the FBA portion. The afternoon will begin with John Carmichael, director of bands at the University of South Florida, presenting a clinic on the History of Bands. Later in the day at 2:30PM, the Maitland Middle School Band under the direction of Eric Mendez will present a concert. This will be followed by our own Joseph Kreines presenting a clinic on the Artistry of the March. Thursday evening, the Southern Winds with Bobby Adams will present their annual Summer Convention Concert at 7:30PM. Friday morning will begin with a conducting clinic with John Whitwell, followed by the Southwest Middle School Band concert, under the direction of Jeanie Berry. This will be followed by a clinic given by Jo Jossim from Florida Southern College with the Southwest Middle School Band on Emerging Artistry. After lunch will be a clinic by James Mathes from Florida State University on Music Theory for Score Study. This will be followed by a clinic presented by Dr. John Southall from Indian River State College on Music Education and the Decade Ahead. John Whitwell will give us closing remarks which will be followed by the FBA General Business Meeting. Friday evening, the Hollingsworth Winds from Lakeland with Jo Jossim and Ivan Wansley conductors, will present a concert to conclude the FBA convention at 7:30PM. There will be lots of music to enjoy at this convention!
The annual FBA Summer Convention Golf Tournament will be held Saturday morning. Location and cost will be on the FBA web site soon.
Don't miss the final concert of the FBA/ASBDA Convention. The Brass Band Of Central Florida under the direction of Chad Shoopman will be performing Saturday at 6pm in the Florida Ballroom. This internationally recognized brass and percussion ensemble's unique sound and style close out our series of convention performances in grand fashion. The BBCF will perform the music of Dimitri Shostakovich, Philip Sparke, Maynard Ferguson, and much more. Make sure to attend this outstanding brass band's concert!
We have a very exciting convention planned and would encourage all of you to come and spend several days in Orlando enjoying the fellowship of the FBA, ASBDA and your families. Please make your plans to join us in Orlando.
Past Convention Handouts:
FBA Summer Convention July 9-11, 2009:
Advanced Flute – Kim McCormick - Handout: Flute Basics
Beginning Percussion – Troy Jones - Handout
Advanced Percussion – Robert McCormick - Handout
Southern Winds Concert – Bobby Adams - Program
Beginning Oboe – Monique McIntire Handout
Advanced Oboe – Ann Adams - Handout
Advanced Horn – Bill Robinson- Handout