Florida. Dr. David Etheridge presented an excellent topic master class in which he discussed a number of unique approaches to refining clarinet fundamentals. The attending students were all able to play various exercises that Dr. Etheridge presented and modeled for them. Gene Ramsbottomalso provided a very helpful (yet more traditional) master class in which he commented on performances by selected students. His concise and insightful teaching proved useful not only for the four students who performed, but for those in the audience as well.
Music (owned by Jim Darby) of Montgomery,Alabama.
It is easy to see why the Troy University Clarinet Day has grown so much in the
fielding a 190-member ensemble of select musicians, a color guard, and a feature twirler. Audition and scholarship information, staff biographies, and photo galleries
can be found
http://www.southalabama.edu/music/.
A series of All-State Chorus Preparation Workshops will be held on Saturday, October 30. The TTBB/SSA and SATB workshops will be coordinated by Dr. Laura Moore, Director of Choral Activities, and Dr. Thomas Rowell, Coordinator of Vocal Studies.
Troy University Clarinet Day
The twenty-member Troy University Clarinet Choir kicked off the final concert of the event. Their portion of the concert featured Dr. David Etheridge performing the first two movements of the Gordon Jacob
arrangement of Tartini’s
Concertino, with Dr. Timothy Phillips conducting. After a performance of PatrickHiketick’s stylish LatinDance No. 1 by the Proha Clarinet Quartet, Gene RamsbottomperformedHarry Freedman’s Lines for unaccompanied clarinet and an impromptu encore with a Middle Eastern flair. The concert concluded with a mass clarinet choir, comprised of all the attending students,
local teachers
(including the clarinet section of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra), and all of the guest artists. Useon Choi, member of the Proha Quartet, conducted a lively version of Joe Garland’s In the Mood, arranged by Kanayama Toru. Dr. Timothy Phillips then returned to the podium to end the performance with a march, paying homage to the strong band history at Troy University.
The 2010 Troy University Clarinet Day offered a wonderful opportunity for those in attendance. In addition to getting to hear and see performances and classes given by master teachers and performers like Dr. David Etheridge and Gene Ramsbottom, students were also able to shop for new clarinets and accessories. It was a treat to have a full compliment of clarinet offerings fromBuffet Crampon and a large display of products, including clarinets of all sizes and accessories, from Capitol
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past fewyears.Dr. Timothy Phillips did an outstanding job organizing this festival, which proved to be both educational and inspirational. All aspiring clarinetists in the South should definitely consider attending the Fourth Annual Troy University Clarinet Day in 2011!
FromtheUniversity of SouthAlabama..
We are delighted towelcomeDr.Rebecca Mindock to our faculty as Assistant Professor of Double Reeds. She completed her DMA degree in Oboe Performance and Pedagogy at
the
University of Colorado-Boulder, from which she also has a Master of Music degree. She earned bachelor’s degrees in Music Composition and English Literature from the College ofWilliam and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. At South Alabama, Dr. Mindock is teaching the double-reed studio,woodwind ensembles, and music history.
The Jaguar Marching Band continues to build on last year’s exhilarating debut,
The USA Music Department will be represented at the AMEA Conference in 2011 in performance and clinics. The University Chorale, conducted by Dr. Laura Moore, will perform on Friday at 7:30 pm. Mike Sammons, Director of Percussion Studies, will give a clinic on Thursday at 8 am, which will focus on performance practices for the modern percussion section (geared towards high school band and orchestra programs).
USA Brass Chamber Music Festival - “Rhythm and Brass” will be in residency at USA for recitals, workshops and masterclassesApril 1-3.
We invite you to visit the University of South Alabama Music Department website, where you can find a wealth of information – audition and scholarship information; degree programs; faculty biographies; vocal and instrumental ensembles; concert dates; recent programs of student and faculty performances. Please contact us at
http://www.south
alabama.edu/music/ or by phone at 251- 460-6136.
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