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Volume 28 Number 1 A Quarterly Publication of Quinlan & Fabish Music Company Fall 2014
5th Annual
Michiana Outstanding
Music Educator
Awards Continuing the tradition, seven outstand-
ing educators were honored for excel-
lence at a luncheon following our reading
sessions in July. These winners will join
our Blue Ribbon selection committee to
select future winners.
The “Class of 2014” was selected from
dozens of nominations by peers in our
Spring issue of Quarter Notes.
Junior High/MS Division
Lynda Galbiati
TJMS-Valparaiso
Bryan Golden
Concord JHS
Jim Hopkins
Battle Ground MS
HS/College Division
Tom Barker
Lafayette Jefferson HS
Kevin Klee
Snider HS
Lori Von Koenig
Lakeshore HS (MI)
Kyle Weirich
Elkhart Central HS
Class of 2014 Award
Winners
More photos...
See Page 5
Summer Reading
Sessions
Hit the Mark!
Dozens of educators invested a morning
to read through a lot of new music for
string orchestra and young band. The
event was held at Plymouth HS on July
11th. A special thanks to Bryan Ames
for hosting this event in their wonderful
facility. A FREE piece of music was
given to everyone as a thank you for
their participation. View more photos
on Page 5.
Alfred Music provided two outstanding
clinicians for the event. Robert Sheldon
led the band reading session and local
favorite, Steve Reed, retired orchestra
director from St. Joseph, MI. conducted
the orchestra!
Nathanael Sudduth from LaVille J r /
Sr High said “This is wonderful every
year! Please continue to provide this
opportunity. Thank you!”
“Love the reading session! Very helpful
to see the music.” remarked Emilie
Grondin of Stanley Clark School.
Charles Lawrence from Adams HS
commented, “More cowbell & more
percussion!”
Robert Sheldon was our guest speaker
for the event. Well known as a composer
and arranger, Bob shared some great
stories of his long career in education
and some
amusing sto-
ries of his
short-lived
golfing career!
Since the nom-
inations and
selections are
done by fellow
music educators, the awards are very
meaningful to the recipients. Each re-
cipient shared some thoughts with the
audience.
The Michiana Outstanding Music Edu-
cator Awards program is part of a full
day of educator events sponsored by QF.
The day begins with Band & Orchestra
reading sessions, followed by the awards
luncheon, and finally the Maury Rhodes
Classic golf outing. A picture-perfect
day for golf played on beautiful Swan
Lake Golf course.. The event provided
opportunities for prizes, meeting new
friends and enjoying the day. We are
grateful to our sponsors for their support
listed on Page Two.
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cord, Conn-Selmer, CSC-Shen, D’Adda-
rio, Devries Roofing, Director’s Show-
case, Dolan & Murphy, Eastman Music
Company, Gemeinhardt, Grasso
Graphics, Hal Leonard, Harris-Teller,
Howard Core, Insurance Plans Agency,
Jupiter, Krusinski Construction, Pearl,
Resort Meetings Consortium, Scribes
Inc., Tri-Tech, VanderCook Alumni
Association, West Suburban Bank, West
Suburban Wealth Management, Wood-
creek Builders, and Yamaha.
A music industry magazine, Musical
Merchandise Review published an arti-
cle written by me (see page 9 in this
issue) about the importance of school
music dealer representatives...that was a
personal first! Music Trades magazine
produces an annual listing of the Top
200 Music Retailers in the United States.
Our company was ranked in the Top
Twenty in the USA and the leading fam-
ily-owned school music specialist in the
US. NAMM honors a listing of the Top
100 dealers in the nation at the annual
Summer NAMM show in Nashville. QF
was again recognized in this outstanding
group of retailers. We are humbled.
Sousa-Palooza was a great hit at the Da-
ley Center in June as part of the Make
Music Chicago Festival. Dr. Richard
Fischer of Concordia University led
the band through a variety of Sousa
marches to the delight of the audience.
CSO Trumpet Artist, Chris Martin
joined the trumpet section with
Paul Woodson, director of bands at
Century MS in
Orland Park
“How I Spent My
Summer Vacation” By George Quinlan, Jr.
Baby-Boomers still laugh out loud (I think
it’s now LOL) when we hear these six
words. In the Seventies, Cheech & Chong
made us laugh so hard we cried with their
comedy classic, “Sister Mary Elephant”.
Suffice to say, if you have never heard
this, go to YouTube and check it out.
Never the less, this summer included a trip
to Boston with my wife, Cindy and friend,
Qian Ni, own-
er of Eastman
Music Compa-
ny. A true
Asian-
American suc-
cess story, Qi-
an began his
career selling violins from his car in Bos-
ton. Over the last 20 years, Eastman has
added guitars and wind instruments to it’s
highly recognized string instrument offer-
ings. Eastman acquired the iconic Haynes
Flute Co. of Boston a few years ago, and a
few months ago acquired S.E.Shires, a
brass workshop of the highest caliber.
Our Boston trip included tours of both
facilities...wow!
The Maury Rhodes Golf Classic was also
successful, raising over $11,000 donated
to Rhodes Library at VanderCook College
of Music. Pictured below are the winners
of the event from the Buffet Group. We
would like to thank the following hole
sponsors of the Rhodes
Classic: American
Way, Ameri-
caneagle.com, Anthem
Musical Instruments,
Arcos-Brasil String
Instruments, ARS
Technology, Balter
Mallets, Buffet, Can-
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Continued on Page Four
Stork Report…Congratulations to Bart
and Jennifer Roberts on the bir th of
their daughter Eleanor Claire Roberts.
She was born June 16th. Bart is the band
director at Dickinson Fine Arts Acade-
my.
Congratulations to Chris &
Vance Beyer on the bir th
of their son Ian Joseph
Beyer
Wedding bells…Directors Mark Hol-
landsworth & Jennifer Engleman
joined in wedded bliss this summer. Jen-
nifer is the long-time band director at
Watervliet Schools and Mark is the new
director at Buchanan Community
Schools.
Congratulations to Dan Peo & Douglas
Taylor who were marr ied over the
summer. Dan is the director of bands
at McCutcheon HS in Lafayette.
Jason Caudill & Elizabeth Patzschke
were engaged over the summer. Jason
is the Director of Bands at Klondike
MS in Lafayette. The couple is plan-
ning a May Wedding. Best wishes!
Gayle Arend (now Gayle Daning)
from Central Catholic was
married over the summer to
Kelso Daning from Rensse-
laer.
New faces, new places…Jason Pfeifer is the new orchestra director at Goshen
HS. Jason is from Rochester, New
York and previously taught in Saginaw,
Michigan. Jason has a wife and two
sons. Welcome Jason!
Zachary Coudrey is the new 5th&6th
grade orchestra director at Goshen MS.
Zach previously taught in South Bend
Community Schools.
Don Litherland is the new band di-
rector at Queen of Peace School in
Mishawaka. Welcome back Don!
Kate Truscello has left the Goshen
MS orchestra program for a teaching
position in Batavia, IL. Best wishes
Kate!
Welcome to new band director Kelly
Rosselit at Ber r ien Spr ings Schools.
She is the daughter of Bob Hay, the
recently retired band and choir director
at River Valley Schools. Kelly taught
four years in Texas and is happy to be
returning to the Southwest Michigan
area.
Congratulations to Joshua Huff. Josh is
the new band director at Marion HS in
Marion, IN. Josh was previously at
Huntington North HS. Josh’s wife,
Christina, is the vocal director at
McCullough Middle School In Marion.
Lets’ Welcome Mark Hollandsworth as
band director at Buchanan Community
Schools. Mark taught previously at
Blissfield Schools, and was also co-
director at Edwardsburg Schools.
Please welcome John Owens, new Music
Director at Lake Michigan College, Ben-
ton Harbor. Mr. Owens is an active edu-
cator at both the high school and college
level. He has composed 57 commis-
sioned works and as a percussionist, has
performed in over 25 countries. He is
currently completing his PhD in Music
Education from Kent State University.
Wilbur Wright MS in Munster recently
selected Victor Ribadeneyra as director
of the MS bands and will assist at the
High School too!
Congratulations to Daniel Coffey! Dan-
iel will be taking over the Band & Choir
Position at West Central Jr/Sr HS.
Sarah De Rossi is the new Band &
Choir Director at North Judson – San
Pierre Jr/Sr HS. Congratulations Sarah!
Jim Grondin will be taking over the
duties of instrumental music at Perley
Fine Arts Academy. He is a fine wood-
wind player and will be an excellent ad-
dition to the staff. Welcome to SBCSC
Jim!
Taking over the duties as head band di-
rector and director of choirs at Washing-
ton High School is Dawn Orvis. Best
Wishes!
The new orchestra director at Dickinson
Fine Arts Academy is Alex Benoit. He
has been teaching general music at Xavi-
er School of Excellence for a number of
years and is a violinist. His wife Jessica
is the band director at White Pigeon
Schools.
David Elliott was recently appointed
Director of Bands for the Edwardsburg
Public Schools. He and his wife had
return to the area from Louisville. Da-
vid was formerly the Assistant Director
of Bands for the Knox Community
School Corporation. Welcome back-
David!
It’s a Mom & Pop operation...Cathy
Huber will be the new elementary mu-
sic teacher at the Manchester Community
Schools this fall. Jeff, her husband, is the
Manchester Community Schools instru-
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“I Like My QF Rep Because…” Con-
test Winners Stevan Rexroat & Kelly
O’Neill - band directors at Oswego
East HS with QF Rep, Dan Halloran
with their custom-made bobble-head
dolls. Their award winning tribute to
Dan-a very creative “mash-up” original
wrap with “Wind Beneath My Wings”
video can be viewed on the QF Face-
book Page.
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mental director.
Cathy had pre-
viously been the
instrumental
director at Mi-
ami Middle
School in Fort
Wayne. Cathy
will be assisting
Jeff with the
Manchester HS
Marching Band this fall.
Let’s welcome these new directors: Sarah
DeRossi at Nor th Judson; Daniel Coffey
at West Central; Bridget Parker - Munster
Orchestra; Dennis Robbins - St. Paul’s
Lutheran; Laura Smeltzer - Merrillville
Intermediate School Band; Kristen
Hughes - Merrillville Intermediate School
Orchestra; Jacob Dowling - Seeger Me-
morial Jr/Sr HS
Tom Reed has been named as the
Crown Point HS Orchestra Director and
Aaron Zemelko moves into the Taft -
Wheeler Orchestra director. Congrats!
Please welcome Heather Marshall as the
new band director at Huntington North
HS. The band successfully completed their
two week marching band camp, and
marched in the Huntington Heritage days
Parade in June. Good luck in the fall
marching band festivals!
Marching band festivals….Scott Spra-
dling and the Concord Minutemen will
present the annual Concord Marching In-
vitational Saturday September 20th at Con-
cord HS.
Bryan Mangiavellano and the Nor th-
west HS Band in Jackson, MI will be host-
ing the MSBOA District Marching Band
Festival on Saturday, October 18th.
The Penn Kingsmen will present the annu-
al Carnival of Bands Marching Invitation-
al Saturday September 27th at Penn HS
reports director Glenn Northern.
Tom Cox and the Cr imson Marching
Band will host the annual Crimson March-
ing Invitational Saturday, September 13th
at Goshen HS.
Northrop HS-Ft Wayne will host a March-
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ing show October 25th reports director
John Van Patton.
The Homestead HS Spartan Alliance
Band will host the 2014 Fall Festival of
Bands marching band invitational on
October 4th. Approximately 25 bands
will be participating including the 300
member Spartan Alliance Band. The
band is under the direction of Steve Bar-
ber & Brad Wadkins. The band will
also host the ISSMA Scholastic State
Prelims and Open Marching Band Con-
test on October 11th.
Have band, will travel…Murray Weav-
er and the Discovery MS Band will be
performing at the IMEA convention in
Ft.Wayne this January. Congratulations
Murray and the DMS Band!
Mike Brown took the Westview
Marching band to perform at the Indiana
State Fair in August. This is the 23rd year
Mike has taken a band and they gave a
fine performance.
Matt Sutton took the Bremen March-
ing Band to Michigan City in July to
watch the 53rd annual DCI Pageant of
Drums.
Anne Watts and the Discovery MS
Orchestra and Sean Patrick and the Go-
shen MS Orchestra will be performing at
the IMEA convention in Ft.Wayne this
January. Congrats!
The Southwood and Northfield HS Pep
Bands in Wabash County will be taking
a two day field trip to Cedar Point. The
bands will be performing together at the
Amusement Park. The bands are under
the direction of Todd Ward/Northfield
and Chris Hickman/Southwood.
The Lakeshore Middle School 7th and
8th grade bands traveled to Mackinaw
City and Mackinac Island in June. The
Bands are under the direction of Phil &
Cindy Huff.
The Columbia Central HS band per-
formed as a premier band at the Holland
MI Tulip Festival parade under the di-
rection of Joe Folts. This is the 75th time
the band has appeared in the parade. Joe
states for the record he has not been at
all of them...
Dennis Gamble, Kaleb Chamberlin &
Jim Keranen took the Mishawaka HS
band and orchestra to Cedar Point on
June 17th.
Brad Zook & Bryce Cone had the
Northridge High School Marching Band
perform at Middlebury’s Summerfest
August 9th.
Andrew Muth & Scott Lehman had
the Fairfield Marching Band perform at
the annual “Farmers Day Parade” in
Millersburg August 16th. The parade was
followed with a concert in the park.
Scott Lehman and his band “The
Tumbleweed Jumpers” have had a busy
summer. Aside from many gigs and the
release of their first EP they recently
performed at the Elkhart Block Party
and Millersburg’s “Farmers Day”.
Bryce Cone and the band “Dang!”
performed at the Middlebury Summer-
fest on August 8th. The band was found-
ed by Northridge teachers and drew a
crowd of teens to their feet cheering
their instructors. All agreed it was a
Dang! good performance!
Special recognition… Congratulations
to the following school jazz bands who
performed at the Elkhart Jazz Festival in
June: Jake Robaska and the Elkhart Me-
morial Jazz Band, Steve Peterson and
Concord Jazz 1 Band, Bill Leather and
the Penn Advanced Jazz Band, Scott
Garner and the Elkhar t Central Jazz
Band.
The Elkhart Symphony will be perform-
ing with the amazing Cirque De La
Symphonie Saturday Septemebr 27th at
the Lerner Theater.
The Lakeshore “Lancers” Marching
Band, under the direction of Lori Von
Koenig, Phil Huff & Cindy Huff, per-
formed in June as an official representa-
tive of Michigan in Normandy France.
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CLASS OF 2014
Michiana Outstanding Music Educator Award Winners
Lynda Galbiati
TJMS-Valparaiso Bryan Golden
Concord JHS
Jim Hopkins
Battle Ground MS
Tom Barker
Lafayette Jefferson HS
Kevin Klee
Snider HS
Lori Von Koenig
Lakeshore HS
Kyle Weirich
Elkhart Central HS
READING
SESSION
FUN
Yes, that’s
Paul Phillips of the
Chicago Symphony
Orchestra!
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The band’s participation
provided teachers and
students with an oppor-
tunity to become a part
of history as they joined
in the official ceremo-
nies recognizing those
who sacrificed their lives to preserve
liberty and freedom for each of us. The
70th anniversary D-Day American Liber-
ation Victory Parade stepped off on the
actual anniversary day, June 6, 2014 in
the French village of Sainte-Mere-
Eglise, the first village to be liberated by
American troops. “The Lakeshore Band
would like to give thanks to all those that
helped to make the trip possible and a
huge success. Special thanks to Conn-
Selmer, Whirlpool, United Federal Cred-
it Union, and Quinlan & Fabish Music
Company. The support of this project
and the way in which Quinlan & Fabish
supported our students as well as the
veterans who served our Country speaks
to the heart of your company. We could
not have logistically accomplished this
trip and fulfilled our end of year perfor-
mance commitments without your assis-
tance. We will forever be indebted to
you and we thank you for your kind gen-
erosity. It is an honor and pleasure to
work with your company and to partner
with a business who holds onto the core
values of integrity, compassion and pat-
riotism. We give you our deepest thanks
and admiration.” said Lori Von Koenig.
(Aw shucks, Lori we were happy and
proud to help!)
Congratulations to Sharon O’Brien, band
director at Buchanan Community
Schools, on her retirement.
Warm wishes to Tom Crowner on his
retirement. Tom was the band director
at Edwardsburg Schools for many years.
St. Joseph Schools recently finished a
complete overhaul and addition to their
high school. If you are in the area, ask
band director Aaron Engleman or or-
chestra director Burke Lokey for a guid-
ed tour- It looks great!
Coloma Schools is near completion of
major renovations to their High School,
including a brand new fine arts wing and
a renovated auditorium. The fine arts
wing is beautiful. Ask director Cheryl
Thomas or assistant Christopher
Keech for a tour .
After 18 ½ years as Music Director at
Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor,
Daniel Hendrickson has r etired his
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Welcome to one of our largest group of
new string teachers to enter our profes-
sion or attain a new position in the Chi-
cagoland area!
You are now among the best! The quali-
ty of orchestra programs in our area is
strong and vibrant. The reason? The
reason is you. Regarding orchestra pro-
gram development in public schools, the
“not so secret” truth is that the strongest
variable for success of orchestral pro-
grams is the teacher. Whether I am play-
ing among a group of orchestra teachers
in our QF reading session, hanging out at
a concert or festival, or gathering togeth-
er socially, I realize I am among the best
in professionalism and musicianship.
As Steve Reed commented recently at
the QF reading session, “thank you all
for playing SO MUSICALLY! I con-
duct these often and not always is the
playing so musical”. Personally, I sin-
cerely enjoy hearing everyone talk with
excitement about how eager they are to
get back to working with their young
musicians. No wonder enrollment in
programs is growing in spite of all kinds
of sour barriers. Good work!
Here Are Some of
Our Heroes!
Lloyd Palmiter, our String Specialist, brings extensive knowledge to our company stemming from his twenty years experience teaching orchestra
and cello, serving as clinician and consultant for musical instrument and education-
al organizations, and countless hours of working with students and parents to assist
in selecting the best instrument for their needs. He visits all store locations regular-
ly and is available by appointment to individually help you and your students find
just the right instrument. You’ll see Lloyd at conferences of IMEA, MENC, ASTA,
Violin Society of America, and at the International Exhibition of violinmakers in
Cremona, Italy, where he will be scouting to bring you the best quality instruments
available from all over the world! Travels to the countries of origin and hand select-
ing the instruments and bows to be included in our showrooms make our instruments
among the best available today. We maintain a vigilant effort to assure our customers that Quinlan and Fabish Strings are always known for their
value and quality.
Q&F
My summer reading
usually includes some-
thing about Theodore
Thomas the founding
conductor of the Chica-
go Symphony. The
more I learn about the
man, the more I under-
stand that, because of
his drive and persis-
tence, we all benefit today. After all, his
efforts brought us the Chicago Symphony.
In an effort to convince Maestro Thomas
to leave New York and Escape to the Mid-
west, Thomas was presented with the ques-
tion which made me laugh when I read it,
“Will you not accept the opportunity of
firmly fixing yourself for life in a position
which you can if you choose make distin-
guished and successful?” WOW! Know-
ing now what the man accomplished, it’s
fun to hear how his cheerleaders along the
way encouraged him.
Keep yourself connected. Attend the con-
ferences you can. Learn from the experi-
ence of others. When I was just starting
teaching, one pearl of wisdom I learned
from Phyllis Young was to remember that
an audience will be hearing your group.
Take the time to fix intonation early on
when the chords and harmonies are sim-
ple. And, it is a skill that they will retain.
A concert with good tone and intonation
will have everyone leaving the concert
that evening leave with a smile on their
face. Smiles defeat sour dispositions!
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Our 2014-2015 String
Buyer’s Guide is com-
pleted. Ask your QF rep
for additional copies of
your students. You’ll
find the latest offerings
in highest quality instru-
ments, bows, and cases!
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“Storm Warning”, for concert band,
composed by Robert Sheldon and pub-
lished by Alfred music, was specifically
for the shores of the great
lakes. It was composed as
a commission piece for
Music Alliance Summer
Band Camp of Cleveland
Ohio. The great lakes have
long been infamous for the
storms that can quickly, and violently,
tear across their shores and the cities
along them. This piece instills the audi-
ence with the image of the peaceful lake
shore before the storm and builds into a
well-developed storm, thrashing the
beaches and shores. This is a piece that
anyone who has lived near a lake shore
can appreciate.
Also from Alfred Music, “Nuttin’ for
Christmas”, for concert band, arrives
just in time for the holiday season this
year. This famous novelty, written in
1955 by Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett,
has been holiday favorite ever since it
was taken to No. 6 on Bil-
liboards pop charts by Art
Mooney and His Orchestra.
Following that year, the
song has remained as a fun
and memorable piece.
Many artists including Er-
tha Kitt, Smash Mouth, and most recent-
ly, Plain White T’s have indulged in
recording this piece during the holiday
seasons. Parents and students alike will
relate as they share fond memories of
this song from childhood. No Holiday
concert will be complete without this
piece this year.
A new folio that was arranged so all stu-
dents can play, including level 1 stu-
dents, has been released by Alfred Mu-
sic. “Pop and Rock Hits Instrumental
Solos” has been carefully arranged for
each instrument in a way that is accessi-
ble to all students. This will help boost
the confidence of all
young players as they are
now able to play some of
their favorite songs by
their favorite artists. The
songs included are Best
Day of My Life, Best Song
Ever, Daylight, Firework, Girl on Fire,
Home, I Need Your Love, I See Fire, Just
Give Me a Reason, Just the Way You Are
(Amazing), Roar, Stay the Night, We are
Young. This folio contains books for
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax,
Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Violin,
Viola and Cello. Which book includes a
MP3 CD which has a live performance
demo track followed by the play-along
track for each song. The CD also in-
cludes a downloadable piano accompani-
ment.
“Death by Tango” for concer t band
composed by Eddie Fairlie, published by
Brolga Music, an Australian publisher, is
a new fun and interest-
ing concert band piece
that is full of intrigue.
The program notes tell
a story of murder most
suspicious with each
featured instrument or
section playing a part
from a court room sce-
ne. The Alto Saxophone is the defend-
ant with the clarinet playing the support
and French Horn playing the eye wit-
ness. The music unfolds as the prosecu-
tion continues, the jury deliberates and
finally the verdict is announced (Spoiler
Alert!): guilty! The punishment – Death
by Tango. This is a piece guaranteed to
suspenseful as well as thrill the audience.
Success in All Keys is a new method
written and published by local composer
and saxophonist Eric Allen. This is an
individual method with books for Saxo-
phone, Clarinet, Flute and Oboe; Bas-
soon; Cello; Double Bass; Electric Bass;
Guitar; Horn; Keyboard
Percussion; Trombone and
Euphonium; Trumpet; Tuba
and Bass Trombone; Viola;
and Violin. This method
focuses on taking students
through more difficult keys
while keeping melodies and rhythms
more simple. This allows the player to
solely focus on the key and fingerings
without being hindered by more advance
playing techniques. This method aims to
make all keys comfortable for all stu-
dents. While this is not a method for
beginners, it is a method meant for al-
most all students and can be used by any
player already playing in a moderate
range. This method will benefit any one
looking to increase their success in all
keys.
FJH Music Company has expanded their
Measures of Success series to now en-
compass orchestra. “Measures of Suc-
cess for String Orchestra, Book 1” is
now available with books for Violin,
Viola, Cello, Double Bass,
Piano and Conductor. The
all-in-one DVD included
in every book not only
includes accompaniment
track sand videos, but also
the ability to download
some of that content, partnered with
SmartMusic. Each book starts with a
brief history of that instrument and
moves right into properly holding and
handling the instrument. From there, the
book layout features a goal orientated
approach to teaching. It includes eight
arrangements and original compositions
for string orchestra, duets, rounds, solos
and play-alongs. The composers of this
method: Gail V. Barnes, Brian Bal-
mages, Carrie Lane Gruselle & Mi-
chael Trowbridge, also made cer tain
that the method meets the National
Standards and Benchmarks for Music
Education.
Amanda Jennings is a bassoonist and
a former band director. As print music
buyer for Q&F, she has the opportunity
to preview every new publication. She
will keep you up to date on the latest
new issue music and happenings in the
publishing world!
Quarter Notes Page 11
MICHIANA
Outstanding
Vince Arizzi - Chesterton HS
Tom Barker - Lafatyette Jefferson HS
John Bradford - Merrillville HS
Karen Braden - Concord JH/HS
Kathy Brannen - Willowcreek MS
Jeff Carnall - Schmucker MS
Sandy Carnall - North Side MS
Steve Cotten - Harrison HS
Debbie Darnall - Merrillville (ret)
Jim Deal - Crown Point HS
Jeff Doebler - Valparaiso Univ.
Susan Ellington - Goshen HS
Quincy Ford - Michigan City HS
Lynda Galbiati - Jefferson MS - Val-
paraiso
Bryan Golden - Concord JHS
Jeff Hatfield - North Side MS
Chris Harmon - Lake Central HS
Karen Hershberger - Pierre Moran MS
Jim Hopkins - Battleground MS
Cindy Huff - Lakeshore MS
Phil Huff - Lakeshore MS
Music educator
award winners
baton. We wish him well
in his new endeavors.
Q&F provided an
"Instrument Playground"
of sorts at the Embassy
Theatre. They
hosted an
Event "Behind
the Scenes" at
the movies.
Grade school
age kids toured
the theater, and
all the different
aspects of pro-
duction. Kelly Hornbarger of our FW
staff did demos and hosted a “petting
zoo” for the children!
Kayla Wentz from Indiana State Uni-
versity will be student teaching in Knox
this semester with Craige Phipps & Dar-
ren Day. Best of luck Kayla!
Adam Bloesch from Saint Joseph’s
College will be student teaching this
semester with Jim Hopkins at Battle
Ground MS.
Chris Blue from Indiana Wesleyan
University will be student teaching at
Valparaiso HS during the fall semes-
ter. The directors are Miguel Rosario &
Wayne Coil. Best of Luck Chris!
Kelly Rider took a break from her
studies this summer and took a cruise to
St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Nassau
Bahamas.
Jeff Gorman, Dan Balog & Kelly Rid-
er took both of the Riley High School
bands to contest last spring and received
gold ratings.
Photo on the right: Our Store Opening
Celebration in Lafayette coincided with
the Board meeting for the Women’s
Band Director International (WBDI)
Association. Special guests included
Marilyn Renner & the legendary
Gladys Wright pictured with QF
managers Scott Butler & John Shaffer.
Thanks to all the Lafayette area band &
orchestra directors for attending and for
your support!
Kevin Klee - Snider HS
Ed King - North Side HS (FW)
Tim Kopf - Valparaiso HS
Max Mault - Goshen MS
Alan Mitchell - Andrews Univ.
Glenn Northern - Penn HS
Steve Peterson - Concord HS
Dan Pritchett - Valparaiso HS
Tom Reed - Taft MS
Steve Reed - St. Joseph HS
Keith Rudolph - Penn HS
Cindy Schnabel - Willowcreek MS
Tom Schnabel - Chesterton MS
Leta Sena-Lopez - Kahler MS
Johann Sletto - Crown Point HS
Christina Snyder -Wright MS
Scott Spradling - Concord Jr/HS
Chuck Steck - LaPorte HS
Mickey Stisher - LaPorte HS
William Timmerman - Fegely MS
Lori VonKoenig - Lakeshore HS
Kyle Weirich - Elkhart Central HS
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