Nashville Convention Sights

The Tennessee Chapter has planned wonderful events for us - here's just a few things we've been doing while here in Nashville!



Enjoying lunch before the tour of the Jack Daniel's Distillery plant in Lynchburg, Tennessee.


The tour - great guides & great tour!


The "ASBDA Singers" cut a chart at Studio B, a room filled with history.


We've had wonderful concerts and clinic sessions - here, composer Jay Dawson performs with the Hendersonville High School Symphonic Band.

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ASBDA May, June, July Newsletter

Please note the following from the CRC Committee Chair, Dr. Rich Patterson:

ATTENTION ALL ASBDA MEMBERS: THE "PROPOSED REVISION" TO THE HANDBOOK IS POSTED ON THE ASBDA WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE 39 AMENDMENTS TO THIS DOCUMENT. THESE AMENDMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED, DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON AT THIS 2009 NASHVILLE CONVENTION. PLEASE GO TO THE ASBDA WEBSITE: www.asbda.com WHERE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE POSTED. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS MAY HAVE A FRIEND, RELATIVE, FAMILY MEMBER, PUBLIC LIBRARY, WORK, LOCAL KINKO'S COPY CENTER OR SCHOOL WHERE THEY CAN USE THE WEBSITE TO ACCESS THESE DOCUMENTS.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS, PRINT THEM, AND BRING THEM WITH YOU TO THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ONLINE.

IF, AFTER EXHAUSTING THE ABOVE SOURCES FOR WEB ACCESS, ANY MEMBER WHO CANNOT OBTAIN ACCESS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT DR. RICH PATTERSON (phone number listed in the newsletter - see website) AND HE WILL MAIL THEM TO THE MEMBER.

National Concert Band Festival?

Is there any interest in something like a "National Concert Band Festival" within the support of ASBDA? A destination where bands could/would come and perform graded concert band selections, adjudicated and/or clinic atmosphere? What time of year might work? There has been discussion and there is some possibility of backing ($$$) for this from industry, but I'm just trying to see what might be the interest.

ASBDA Curriculum reform project

ASBDA will be proposing an official statement regarding current school curricular reforms (specifically those involving the American Diploma Project) in regards to school band programs. If you would like to have input, please post your concerns, questions here; also if you have specific items that have impacted your state and curriculum reform projects, please list those here or contact me directly.

Convention schedule

The TN-ASBDA presents an overview of the 2009 convention schedule:
more information will be available on the website and in the next newsletter, but for those who want to get started early:
Tuesday, June 16: optional activities: Golf outing or tour of historic Lynchburg (Jack Daniels Distillery and lunch)
Wednesday, June 17: Opening session/keynote Joe Hermann, ABA President, Director of Bands, Tennessee Tech University; Concert: Hendersonville High School Symphonic Band premiering Dr. Greg Danner's "The Greatest Generation" commissioned by TN-ASBDA; Pyware Session with Dr. Stuart Benkert, UTC; Computer Basics session with bandfind.com; optional Nashville tours of Ryman Auditorium and Belmont Mansion; mixer; Concert: Nashville Wind Ensemble
Thursday, June 18: meetings; TN Governors School for the Arts High School Wind Ensemble concert; 129th TN Army National Guard Jazz concert; optional Nashville tours of Country Music Hall of Fame and RCA Studio B; Concert: Tennessee Valley Winds; mixer
Friday, June 19: meetings, concert: Freedom Middle School Band; sessions: Flashtrax Rhythm Reading system, Randy Box; session: concert Bass drum, Jim Sewery; session, Robert W. Smith; ASBDA Reading Band (new music reading session); concert: 129th TN Army National Guard Concert Band; Auction
Saturday, June 20: meetings, photo; session: Smartmusic with Mr. Alan Suska; Session: Dr. Peter Boonshaft (Hofstra University, NY); Banquet; optional post banquet activites: Grand Ole Opry late show or Big band dance at Nashville's Centennial Park

What would you change?

If you were able to change one concept, fact, practice, or thought about ASBDA, what would it be?