ABA All-State Clinicians
Directors National Association. He is works for winds and percussion have
Red Band
also a former member of the Board of been programmed by countless military,
Directors of the National Band university, high school, and middle school
Johnnie
Association and is a Past President of Rho bands throughout the United States,
Vinson
Chapter of Phi Beta Mu International Canada, Europe, Australia, South
Bandmasters Fraternity. In addition, he is America and Asia. His Symphony #1
a member of Music Educators National (The Divine Comedy), Symphony #2 (The
Conference, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Odyssey) and Africa: Ceremony, Song
Kappa Kappa Psi, and ASCAP. and Ritual have received worldwide
critical acclaim. His educational
Dr. Vinson was elected to membership in compositions such as The Tempest,
Johnnie Vinson is Director of Bands and the prestigious American Bandmasters Encanto, and The Great Locomotive
Professor of Music Emeritus at Auburn Association in 1994, and has twice served Chase have become standards for
University. He received the Bachelor of as a member of its Board of Directors. He developing bands throughout the world.
Science and Master of Education degrees has been presented the Distinguished His numerous works for orchestras of all
in Music Education from Auburn, and the Service to Music Medal by Kappa Kappa levels are currently some of the most
Doctor of Arts degree in Music Theory Psi and the Citation of Excellence by the popular repertoire available today. His
from the University of Mississippi. National Band Association. In January, music has received extensive airplay on
1998, he was elected to the Alabama major network television as well as
Dr. Vinson retired from Auburn
Bandmasters Hall of Fame, and in inclusion in multiple motion pictures.
University in June, 2007, after a 36-year
January, 2008, was a member of the From professional ensembles such as the
career with the Auburn Bands. Prior to
inaugural class inducted into the Alabama United States Navy Band and the Atlanta
joining the Auburn faculty, he taught in
Music Educators Hall of Fame. Symphony to school bands and orchestras
the public schools of Columbus, Georgia,
throughout the world, his music speaks to
and worked as a Graduate Assistant with
the bands at the University of Texas and
White Band
audiences in any concert setting.
University of Mississippi. At Auburn, he
As a conductor and clinician, Mr. Smith
supervised the overall band program,
Robert W.
has performed throughout the United
conducted the Symphonic Band, and
Smith
States, Canada, Japan, Europe and
taught conducting and band arranging.
Australia. He is the principal conductor
He was also faculty sponsor to Auburn's
of the American Symphonic Winds and
Theta Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta
the American Festival Philharmonic
Sigma.
Orchestra, professional recording
ensembles based in Washington D.C. He
With nearly 400 published works, Dr.
Robert W. Smith (b. 1958) is one of the is currently working on the production of
Vinson is a widely recognized
most popular and prolific composers of Symphony glyph817o. 3 (Don Quixote), the
arranger/composer of music for band,
concert band and orchestral literature in fourth in a series of compact disc
writing primarily for the Hal Leonard
America Today. He has over 600 recordings of his best-known works for
Corporation. He has served as an
publications in print with the majority concert band. In addition, he is co-creator
adjudicator and clinician throughout the
composed and arranged through his long of the Expressions Music Curriculum.
United States.
association with Warner Bros. This comprehensive Pre-K through 12
Publications and the Belwin Catalog. He music program includes Band
Dr. Vinson has been active professionally
is currently published exclusively by the Expressions, an innovative new approach
as a member and officer of a number of
C.L. Barnhouse Company and serves as to teaching music through the band.
organizations. He has served as the
the Director of Product Development for
National Vice President for Professional
C.L. Barnhouse and Walking Frog Mr. Smith is currently teaching in the
Relations for Tau Beta Sigma, is a Past
Records. Mr. Smith’s credits include Music Industry program at Troy
President of the Alabama Music
many compositions and productions in all University in Troy, Alabama. His
Educators Association, and is former
areas of the music field. His original teaching responsibilities are focused in
Alabama State Chair of the College Band
16 February 2009
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