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Florida Music Education Association2019 All-State Music Conference“Creating and Maintaining an All-CountyGuitar Festival”: Nuts and BoltsPresenters:Oscar Lee VinsonDirector of Guitar StudiesHoward Middle School Academy of the Arts, Orlando, FLChristopher PerezDirector of Guitar StudiesFreedom High School, Orlando, FLFriday, January 11, 2018 – 11:45amMarriott Waterside Meeting Room 4, Tampa, FL
“The approach to what you do,results in what you get ”Freddie Gruber (1927-2011) – Drummer and Master TeacherWelcome! Creating an All-County Guitar experience can be a veryfulfilling and rewarding educational event. Teachers collaborateand share classroom experiences, see master teachers clinic theensembles, and students get to rehearse and perform alongsideother top musicians from other schools in their county.This session will cover basic, essential items needed to create andmaintain a successful All-County Guitar Festival. Topics ofdiscussion include timelines, All-County Chair/Teacheradministrative roles, audition material selection and recordingprocess, clinician selection, concert material selection and more.Let’s cover and discuss the following items!
I.II.OCPS All-County Guitar Chairperson Rolesa. Christopher Perez – OCPS Guitar Chair 2009-2017b. Oscar Vinson - OCPS Guitar Chair 2017-presentHumble Beginningsa. 2009 & 2010 – South Orlando Guitar Festivali. 5/6 schools – Apopka High, Cypress Creek High, FreedomHigh, Hunter’s Creek Middle, South Creek Middle andMeadow Woods Middleii. Shared Spring Concert with each otheriii. Only one ensemble from each schoolb. 2011-2015 – OCPS Guitar Ensemble Festivali. More schools (12-15 per year) sending ensembles to spendthe day performing for adjudicators to receive commentsand feedbackii. Clinicians included:1. Bobby Koelble – Rollins College/UCF2. Dr. Stephen Robinson – Stetson University3. Dr. Eladio Scharrón – UCF4. LaRue Nicholson – USF5. Steve Luciano – Southeastern University6. Joe Sandusky – Winter Park HS7. Chris Perez – Freedom HS
III.First Yeara. 2012 – First year of OCPS All-County Guitar Festivali. Director led / self-sufficientii. Getting it off the groundiii. More of an Honor Ensemble than audition processb. 2013 to 2017 – Moving forwardi. Formalized audition processes, clinician & music selectionii. Sometimes director led / still self-sufficientiii. More participation from many schoolsc. 2018 – OCPS provides financial support for all All-County events!i. No longer requires fees to auditionii. Covers costs to bring in national level cliniciansiii. Equity for all students to participateIV.Traction / How Did We Grow?a. All OCPS Guitar teachers were invested through the processi. Saw value in the All-County philosophyii. Students encouraged to audition and participate – EQUITY!iii. Picking cliniciansiv. Stated topics of PLC growth through sessions during AllCountyv. Ran initial Tuesday sectionals and rehearsalsb. Leadershipi. Division of labor1. Audition2. Sectionals/rehearsals3. Host site (audition, festival)
V.Timelinea. Summeri. Commit clinician / confirm music selectionii. Audition material for HS and MS ensembles (Scales andEtudes)iii. Set dates for audition/selection/rehearsals/concertb. Falli. Prepare studentsii. Audition recordingiii. Audition judging1. What process will your county use?2. OCPS processiv. Send music to schools and studentsv. Create seating arrangement and name sheetsc. Winteri. Festivalii. Rehearsalsiii. Professional Development topics/ideasiv. List potential future cliniciansv. Enjoy concert!d. Springi. Rinse/repeat
VI.Festival Weeka. Tuesday night rehearsal – sectional/rehearsal w/o cliniciansb. Thursday night rehearsal – w/ cliniciansc. Friday rehearsal all day with clinicians and teacher P.D. sessionsi. Morning and Afternoon rehearsal with a short clinicianperformance after lunchii. P.D. sessions1. Choose topics of teacher growth2. Meeting (plans dates for next year, cliniciansuggestions, audition material)d. Friday evening concert of both MS and HS Guitar Ensembles
VII.Set Obtainable Goalsi. Add “X” amount of schools to participate next yearii. Project ensemble sizesiii. Develop criteria for selections that will evolveiv. Plan years ahead for clinicians (pool)v. Plan sites to host auditions, rehearsals and concertThank you for attending today’s session! If you have morequestions, please z@ocps.net
Orange County Public SchoolsAll-County Guitar EnsembleClinician/Music Program History2012 – 1st yearMS Clinician: Joe Sandusky (Winter Park HS, Winter Park, FL)Fly Me to the MoonBart Howard/arr. by Hal LeonardLean on MeBill Withers/arr. by Hal LeonardDon’t Stop BelievingPerry & Schohn/arr. by Joe SanduskyChoralleJ.S. Bach/arr. by Mel BayOde to JoyL. Beethoven/arr. by Mel BayHS Clinician: Christopher Perez (Freedom HS, Orlando, FL)Kingston RastaChristoph LeuPescador (Spanish folk song)arr. by Eythor ThorlakssonthLullay My Liking (15 C. Carol)Gustav Holst/arr. by Andrew ForrestTwo Airs on a Canary melodysetting by Steven HendricksI.Airs des CanariesThoinot ArbeauII.La Canaries (XXXI)Michael PraetoriusO Can Ye Sew Cushions (Scottish)arr. by Luc LévesqueLittle Prelude (for Lesley)Andrew Forrest2013MS Clinician: Oscar Vinson (Carver MS, Orlando, FL)Blues BassOscar VinsonLossShawn BellMission Impossible ThemeLalo Schifrin/arr. Oscar VinsonCrazy TrainDaisley, Rhodes, Osborne/arr. Oscar VinsonMoveOscar VinsonBransle (Danserye 1551)Tielmann Susato/arr. Andrew ForrestHS Clinician: Mark Ellis (Apopka HS, Apopka, FL)Spainarr. Andrea Wild/trans. Mark EllisThe Sailor’s Hornpipe (from Bluegrass Suite) Ed Prasse/ed. Leo WelchChampagne RagJoseph Lamb/arr. Nancy MarstersThe Rosebuds in JuneCharles Ancliffe/arr. Romana HartmezSummer SuiteRomana HartmezFolk Melody (traditional)Romana HartmezTwo DancesLudwig van Beethoven/arr. Nancy Marsters
2014MS Clinician: Jill Gutierrez (Hunter’s Creek MS, Orlando, FL)YesterdayLennon / McCartneyDona Nobis PacemTraditional CanonSoft Shell ShuffleLeo WelchSpring SongW.A. Mozart/arr. Eythor ThorlakssonI’ve Got A FeelingBlack Eyed Peas/arr. Oscar VinsonJammin’ in the Traffic JamDerek HastedThe Cay (Reggae Ensemble)arr. by Mike ChristiansenHS Clinician: Ed Prasse (Leon HS, Tallahassee, FL)Fix It!Romana HartmezMenuet & TrioLeonard de Call/arr. Paul GerritsKorean Folk Songarr. Romana HartmezTwo Midwinter Carolsarr. Romana HartmezClassical GasMason Williams/arr. Bill PurseHotel CaliforniaDon Henley, Glen Frey, Don Felder2015MS Clinician: Mark Ellis (Apopka HS, Apopka, FL)Charlotte’s Webarr. Mel BayDeary RagJerry SnyderGeorgia On My MindHoagy Charmichael/arr. Mark EllisI WishStevie Wonder/arr. Mark EllisUnder the SeaAlan Menken/Howard AshmanHS Clinician: Steve Luciano (Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL)Bach Chorale #250J.S. Bach/arr. William LeavittBeat ItMichael Jackson/arr. Steve LucianoFive BrothersJerry Mulligan/arr. Steve LucianoSinfonia XXJohan Heimlich Roman/arr. Manley MallardThe LetterThe Box Tops/arr. Steve LucianoWhat’s UpWilliam Leavitt
2016MS Clinician: Oscar Vinson (Gotha MS, Gotha, FL)O Sacred HeadJ.S. Bach/arr. Oscar VinsonChallenge AcceptedOscar VinsonIn “A”Oscar VinsonNow’s The Time for Tenor Madness Charlie Parker/arr. Oscar VinsonParalyzerOscar VinsonTake On MeA-ha/arr. Oscar VinsonHS Clinician: Bobby Koelble (Rollins College/Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL)Bransle De La Rayne / BalletMichael PraetoriusSheep may safely grazeJ.S. Bach/arr. Andrew ForrestSir DukeStevie Wonder/arr. Bobby KoelbleTake FiveDave Brubeck/arr. Bobby KoelbleThe FlintstonesHoyt Curtin/arr. Bobby Koelble2017MS Clinician: Joanna Sell (Hunter’s Creek MS, Orlando, FL)Mango Walk (Jamaican Rhumba)arr. Andrew ForrestIn “E”Oscar VinsonBoureeJ.S. Bach/arr. Leo WelchOb La Di, Ob La DaJohn Lennon and Paul McCartneyVirgenes del SolJorge Bravo de Rueda/arr. Nancy MarstersHS Clinician: Oscar Vinson (Howard MS, Orlando, FL)The Next LevelOscar VinsonShenandoahTraditional HymnCourante IMichael Praetorius/arr. Paul GerritsScherzo (from String Trio Op.9, No. 1)L. Van Beethoven/arr. Barry RedfernMaster BlasterStevie Wonder/arr. Bobby KoelbleCantina BandJohn Williams/arr. Bobby KoelbleSandbagDave Frankenpohl
2018MS Clinician: Christopher Perez (Freedom HS, Orlando, FL)Allemande IITielmann Susato/arr. Paul GerritsFix It!Romana HartmetzThe Old ClockJuan Antonio MuroYellow BirdMichel Mauleart Monton/arr. Andrew ForrestSpanish HarlemPhil Spector/arr. Bill TyresHS Clinician: Abe Alam (Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL)All the Things You AreJerome KernHotel CaliforniaFelder, Frey, HenleyLegend of ZeldaKoji KondoMinuet from Cello Suite #2J.S. BachOuagadougouLuc LevesquePrelude in CJ.S. Bach/arr. Alan Hirsh2019 – year 8MS Clinician: Bill Swick (Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Las Vegas, NV)Program to be selected from:Celtic Jigarr. Bill SwickFlowerlandarr. Bill SwickCalypsoJamaican Folk DanceLa BambaRitchie Valens/arr. Bill SwickPipelinearr. Bill SwickRondoLeonard de Call/arr. Bill SwickWindsweptMark MooreTrio No. 10Ferdinando Carulli/arr. Bill SwickHS Clinician: Steve Luciano (Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL)Program to be selected from:AirJean Philippe RameauBach Chorale #250J.S. Bach/arr. William LeavittEverybody Wants to Rule the World Orzabal, Stanley & Hughes/arr. S. LucianoPretty WomanRoy Orbison & Rick Dees/arr. S. LucianoSomethingGeorge Harrison/arr. S. LucianoStella By StarlightVictor Young/arr. S. LucianoFour BrothersJimmy Guiffre/arr. S. Luciano
a. 2009 & 2010 – South Orlando Guitar Festival i. 5/6 schools – Apopka High, Cypress Creek High, Freedom High, Hunter’s Creek Middle, South Creek Middle and Meadow Woods Middle ii. Shared Spring Concert with each other iii. Only one ensemble from each school b. 2011
