AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers Alabama Intercollegiate Band Guest Conductor
Ray E.Cramerwas amember of the IndianaUniversity School ofMusic faculty fromthe fall of 1969 through May 2005. In 1982,Mr. Cramerwas appointedDirector of Bands.Under his leadership the IndianaUniversity Wind Ensemble earned an international reputation for outstanding musical performances including the 1982 ABA Convention, Indianapolis; the 1984 joint American Bandmasters Association/Japan Bandmasters Association Convention, Tokyo; the 1988 MENC National Convention, Indianapolis; the 1991 National CBDNA Convention in Kansas City, the 1994 National MENC Convention in Cincinnati, the 1995 ABA Convention in Lawrence, Kansas, the 1997 National CBDNAConvention inAthens, Georgia, a 2000 spring tour to Japan performing in six cities and theAll Japan Band Clinic, The 2003 CBDNANational Convention inMinneapolis,MN, plus numerous regional and state conventions and aDecember 2003 performance at The Midwest Clinic. He is the current President of the Midwest Clinic, an international band and orchestra
convention held in Chicago each December. A native of Illinois, Mr. Cramer has a B.A. and Honorary Doctorate from Western Illinois University and aMFAfromthe University of Iowa. He taught in public schools in Illinois, Iowa and Ohio beforemoving to Indiana University where he enjoyed a 36 year tenure with the final 24 years as Director of Bands. He and his wifeMolly reside in Colorado Springs to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
All-State Show Choir Clinician Greg Jasperse
is a composer, arranger, recording artist and educator currently living in Chicago. As a guest conductor, he has had the privilege of conducting the British Columbia HonorsVocal Jazz Choir (2002), the Colorado and Illinois All-state Honors Vocal Jazz choirs (2004), the Arizona All-State Honors Show choir (2000, 1999, 2001) as well as many district and regional festival choirs. Festival choirs have performed his compositions and arrangements, published byAugsburg-Fortress, Shawnee Press andOxfordUniversity Press acrossNorth America and Europe. As a commissioned composer, he has written for the American Boychoir, Chicago children's Choir and Kokopelli (Edmonton, Canada).As an educator, Greg enjoys teaching at several show choir and jazz camps in the US and Canada, including RockyMountain vocal Jazz camp, Showchoir camps of America, University of Manitoba Jazz Camp, andWestern Michigan University Vocal Jazz camp. Greg recently released his first commercial recording called “Tournesol.” This recording project is a collection of original contemporary jazz piano pieces. On Tournesol, Greg is joined by such artists as Randy Crenshaw, Grant Geissman, GaryMeek,Michael Shapiro and Jerry watts. “Tournesol” was produced by Bill Cantos and engineered by legendary Bill Schnee.
All-State Show Choir Choreographer
April James is a freelance choreographer based in Chicago. She was member of ' Attaché ' show choir in Clinton, Mississippi. While at the University of Mississippi, she was a performer with Mississippi Dance Company and toured with the rhythm tap group, 'Cacophony.' After moving to Chicago, she attended the University of Illinois at Chicago and graduatedwith a degree in kinesiology (the science ofmovement). After years of being a counselor at Show Choir Camps of America, in 1998 Dwight Jordan asked her to be a choreographer for the Camp. Since then she as beenworking as choreographer, adjudicator and clinician. Her employment history includes showchoir choreography for various junior high, high school and college groups around the country. April is one of the choreographers for Lance Bass's production company, 'Freelance.' April feels very blessed and lucky to be able to travel the countryworkingwith such astounding directors and amazing performers!
All-State JazzMiddle School Band Clinician
Steve Sims’music career began after graduating fromtheUniversity of SouthAlabamawith a bachelor’s degree inmusic education. After two years at ExcelHigh School he earned hismaster’s degree inmusic education fromtheUniversity of SouthernMississippi. He taught atGenevaHigh from1982-86 and FairhopeHigh from1986-94.Mr. Sims then taught at Elberta and FoleyMiddle schools for two years.He returned to FairhopeHigh Schoolwhere he taught until his retirement in 2005. Steve taught three years atMcGill- Toolen High School and is now in his second year in the McGill-Toolen Prep Band program. His bands were active in marching band, symphonic band and jazz band as they competed and performed throughout the south.Mr. Sims performed on trumpet with bands throughout the Gulf Coast region. He is now active as an adjudicator and drill designer.
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