ABA All-State 2006 Clinicians Richard Saucedo
White Band
Richard L. Saucedo is currently Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chairman at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Under his direction, Carmel bands have received numerous state and national honors in the areas of concert, jazz and marching. Carmel High School's Wind Symphony I have been invited to the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival three times (1992, 1999, and 2004) and was named the Indiana State Champion con- cert band in 1999. Wind Symphony I was recently selected to perform at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago during December of 2005. The Carmel Jazz Ensemble has won numerous awards at jazz festivals in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. The Carmel Marching Greyhounds have finished in the top ten at the Bands of America Grand National Championship for the past nine years and were named National Champions in the fall of 2005. The Marching Band has been an Indiana Class AState Champion three times in recent history. The band recently marched in the 2005 New Year's Parade in London, England. The Indiana Bandmasters Association named Mr. Saucedo Indiana's "Bandmaster of the Year" for 1998-99. The band program at Carmel currently serves 400 instrumentalists in six concert bands, six jazz ensembles, a 200 member marching band, a 100 member pep band, a competitive and non-competitive win- ter color guard, a competitive winter drum line, music theory classes, a jazz improvisation class and a music technology class. Mr. Saucedo is a freelance arranger and composer, having released numerous marching band arrangements, concert band works and choral compositions. He is currently on the writing staff for the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. Mr. Saucedo travels throughout the country as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor for concert band, jazz band, march- ing band, and orchestra. He was a featured clinician at the 2004 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. He has served as Music Caption Head for the Drum Corps Midwest Judges Guild and as a brass and music judge for Drum Corps International. Mr. Saucedo is currently brass composer/arranger and music ensemble consultant for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Illinois as well as the JSU Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps from Jacksonville, Alabama. The Cavaliers have won the DCI World Championship four times in the last six years using music by Mr. Saucedo. Mr. Saucedo did his undergraduate work at Indiana University in Bloomington and finished his master's degree at Butler University in Indianapolis. He is most proud of his daughter, Carmen, who is in 9th grade and studies voice.
Kenneth G. Bodiford
Blue Band Kenneth G. Bodiford, Assistant Professor, is the Director of Bands at Jacksonville State University. He earned his BS in Music Education at Jacksonville State University and his MM in Music Education and Wind Ensemble conducting at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Upon completion of his MM degree, Mr. Bodiford served as the Director of Bands at Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, VA. Under his leadership, the KHS band program grew from 75 members to approximately 250 members. After his second year as the director, the KHS Wind Ensemble and the Marching Band was declared as a Virginia Honor Band by the Governor of the state. The Wind Ensemble consistently received superior ratings at all district festivals under his leadership. Also, the Marching Band without fail received superior awards culminating in a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana to represent the state of Virginia in the 1994
USF&G Sugar Bowl. In 1994, Mr. Bodiford assumed the position at Jacksonville State University as Director of Bands. Since his appointment to the director's position, the band program has consistently grown in numbers and quality each year. Since 1994, the Marching Southerners have grown from approximately 144 members to a number of members in excess of 300. As the Southerners began to be revitalized, so did the entire instrumental program. Each year the band program draws more and more very talented students. As would be expected, the Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, and the Symphonic Band performs at extremely high levels. Most recently, the Wind Ensemble was asked to perform at the Bands of America Southeastern Regional in Atlanta, GA.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bodiford has studied with some of the
nations finest teachers. As an undergraduate student, his mentor and band director was Dr. David L. Walters, Director Emeritus, Jacksonville State University. He has also studied with conductors such as Dr. William W. Wiedrich, University of South Florida, Dr. Robert Ponto, Oberlin Conservatory, and Dr. Frank Battisti, New England Conservatory. Most recent- ly, Mr. Bodiford has assumed the position as Executive Director of the JSU SPIRIT Drum and Bugle Corps. This group tours the nation and competes during the summer months in Drum Corps International competitions, and has placed as a world finalist. February 2006
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