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In This Issue . . . FromthePresident 2MENCNationalHonorEnsembles 3HMEAMeetingSchedule 4HMEAIn­ServiceConferenceSchedule 5HMEAIn­ServiceConferenceClinicians 8PromoteYourPerformances 13TipstoSharewithYourParents 14ALetterfromShariLynn 15U.S.ArmyAll­AmericanMarchingBand 16TipstoSharewithYourPrincipal 17Dr.KarlPaulnack 18BringBacktheMusicHawai`i 23AdvocateforMusicEducation 24

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From the President . . . Happy2010FriendsandColleagues,

The year 2009 has proved to be a difficult one formost of us. Our state governmentgrouped school employees and teachers in with the "non‐essential" services andfurloughs have cut wages and lost instructional time. We lost Les Paul, Lukas Foss,Michael Jackson, and many other prominent musicians. We saw our wonderfulsymphony orchestra lose its funding and declare bankruptcy. Fortunately, music has

continuedtoenrichourlivesandthelivesofourstudents.

Musicisacrucialpartofourdays.Wesing,playinstruments,dance,andlistentoahugediversityofmusiconourradios,stereos,andMP3players.Youngpeoplestrum`ukuleleonstreetcorners.Childrenperforminconcerts,inlivingrooms,andclassrooms.Theylearn,grow,andgainconfidencethroughtheirparticipationinmusic.Innosmallpart,youaremakingadifferenceinyourstudents' lives.Youarehelpingthemgrowintomusicians, lawyers,custodians,doctors, teachers,andcontractorswithwell‐roundededucations.Youarereachingouttothosewhoneedmusicinourcommunitiesandworkingtogethertomakeadifference.Letmefirstandforemostsay"Mahalo."

Pleasedon'tgetdisheartened,but instead,getvocal.Musicshouldbe inEVERYschool forEVERYchild inour beautiful state. Talk to your colleagues, friends, neighbors, administrators, and government officialsaboutmusic'sroleinourschools.IncludedinthisissuearematerialsfromMENCabouthowtoadvocateformusictoourparentsandourprincipals.

Irecentlyrereadaspeechaformerprofessorofminegavetocollegemusicstudentsandtheirparentsmorethan5yearsago.Ican'tmakeabettercaseforwhyIthinkmusicismorecriticalinoursocietythanhedid.PleasetakeafewminutestoreadDr.KarlPaulnack'smessage.

AnotherwonderfulopportunityaheadforusallistheannualHMEAIn‐ServiceConference.WewillmeetattheMarineCorpsBaseinKāne`oheonFebruary26‐27,2010.DuetothehardworkofourExecutiveBoard,andespeciallyDr.Chet‐YengLoong,wehaveanamazingconferencewithlocallyandnationallyacclaimedclinicians and performers. If you haven't registered yet, be sure to head tohttp://hawaiimea.org/register.html NOW! Registrations are due by February 22nd. Don't miss thisextraordinarytimetogetherforprofessionaldevelopmentandnetworking.

I hope you enjoy this issue of the "Leka Nū Hou." Get excited about how important music and musiceducationisforourchildren.Getinvigoratedbytheadvocacyideas.GetinspiredbyDr.Paulnack'sspeech.Getregisteredfortheconference.Youwon'tregretit!

Alohaandseeyousoon,

AmandaLippertHMEAPresident

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MENCNationalHonorEnsembles Audition Deadline: February 1, 2010 There is only one more week for your sophomores andjuniors to apply for the first MENC National Honor

Ensembles, which will rehearse and perform in Washington D.C. this June. 2010 National HonorEnsembleconductorsinclude:

Concert Band — Anthony Maiello, Director of Instrumental Studies atGeorge Mason University,Fairfax,VA.

MixedChoir—AndreThomas,DirectorofChoralActivitiesatFloridaStateUniversity.

Orchestra—ColonelDennisM.Layendecker(USAF,Ret.), formercommanderandmusicdirectorofTheU.S.AirForceBand,Washington,DCandcurrentdirectoroforchestras,GeorgeMasonUniversity.

JazzBand—MariaSchneider,composer/conductor.

TheJohnF.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArtswillhostthe2010NationalConcertBand,MixedChoir, and Orchestra performance; the National Jazz Band will perform as part of the MENC JazzAcademyduringMusicEducationWeek inWashingtonD.C.OnlyactiveMENCmembersmaysubmitaudition materials for their high school sophomores or juniors* to be considered for thisnationalrecognition. If a student is selected to perform in one of these prestigious National HonorEnsembles,thecostwillbe$699(transportationtoWashingtonD.C.isadditional).VisitMENCEventsforcompleteinformation,auditionmaterialslist,andapplication.A$20administrationfeeisrequiredforeachapplicationsubmitted.Forinquiries,contactChrisMeekerat800‐479‐8247.

* Please note that current high school seniors are not eligible to apply because most high schoolgraduationstakeplacebeforetheeventdatesofJune23–28,2010,andonlystudentsassociatedwithahighschoolmayparticipate.

MENCwebsite:http://www.menc.org/

HMEAwebsite:http://www.hawaiimea.org/

HMEAExecutiveBoard:President‐AmandaLippert1stVice‐President–KerriTenno2ndVice‐President–KazuSunabe3rdVicePresident‐CamillaYamamotoSecretary–SusanReismannTreasurer–BryanHirataWebmaster&ConferenceChair–Chet‐YengLoong

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HMEA:In­ServiceConferenceFriday&Saturday,February26‐27,2010

Location:MarineCorpsBase

Kāne`oheBay,Hawai`i

Allindicationsarethatour2010HMEAIn‐ServiceConferencewillbethebestwe’vehadinyears.From outstanding clinicians to superb performances, this two‐day event should not be missed! If youhaven’t yet decided whether you’re attending or not, please continue reading about our presentations,clinicians, and fantastic performances you’ll be able to attend. This will be a wonderful opportunity torejuvenate your spirit. Both online andmail‐in registrations are nowbeing accepted. For fast and easyonline registration, please visit http://www.hawaiimea.org/register.html and for mail‐in registrations,pleasevisithttp://www.hawaiimea.org/conference.html. Our“EarlyBird”registrationhasbeenextendeduntilJanuary22andthefinaldeadlineforregistrationisFebruary19.IfyouaretravellingtoO`ahufromaneighborisland,ortheMainland,youmayobtainhousinginformationbycalling(808)254‐2806,orat:http://www.mccshawaii.com/housing.htm. Conference registration includes a fully catered lunch on Friday and Saturday as well as a reception on Friday evening. CMENC members are also encouraged to purchase the meal package, but do have the option of “brown bagging” meals. This will enable you to take full advantage of networking time with your peers in attendance. Full and complete conference information is also available at http://hawaiimea.org/conference.html.

Friday,February26,2010Sessions

8:30‐9:30a.m. JohnFeierabend–Lana`iRoom: FIRSTSTEPSINMUSIC:VOCALDEVELOPMENTINTHEEARLYYEARS ShirleyLacroix‐BAQRoom: GETONYOURFEETWITHMAKINGMUSIC! PeterBoonshaft‐ChapelRoom: TEACHINGMUSICWITHPURPOSE:25THINGSYOUCANDOTOMORROWTOIMPROVEYOUR

ENSEMBLE9:40‐10:40a.m. KirkKassner–Lana`iRoom: MOTIVATIONANDMANAGEMENTINMUSICCLASSROOMS NolaNahulu‐BAQRoom: “EMELEKAKAU"‐KeoluElementary SandraCox‐ChapelRoom: HAPPYHANDS!!HOWTOPLAYHEALTHY,KEEPINGYOURHANDS(ANDEVERYTHINGELSE)

WORKINGANDHAPPY!! BarbaraMcLain‐LegarieRoom: THE4KINDSOFPEOPLEMUSICTEACHERSMEETINHEAVEN

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10:50‐11:50a.m. JohnFeierabend–Lana`iRoom: FIRSTSTEPSINMUSIC:MOVEMENTDEVELOPMENTINTHEEARLYYEARS DarrylLoo‐BAQRoom: TEACHINGBEGINNING`UKULELE MargueriteWilder‐ChapelRoom: AFOUNDATIONFORACOMPREHENSIVEANDCREATIVEINSTRUMENTALMUSICPROGRAM JosephM.Ruszkowski‐LegarieRoom: BROADCASTYOURENSEMBLE,LIVE,FROMANYWHERE

LunchBreak,12:00­1:00P.M.

1:10‐2:10p.m. NolaNahulu–Lana`iRoom: CREATINGACHORALENSEMBLEFROMYOURGENERALMUSICCLASSROOM ShirleyLacroix‐BAQRoom: MAKINGMUSIC:THECENTERPIECEOFYOURCURRICULUM SusanReismann‐LegarieRoom RECORDERSINTHEGENERALMUSICCLASSROOM MargueriteWilder‐ChapelRoom: TEACHINGOLDTRICKSTOAYOUNGPUP

2:20‐3:20p.m. KirkKassner–Lana`iRoom: INTEGRATINGMUSICWITHHISTORY,CULTURE,ANDTHEHUMANSPIRIT DavidFrego‐BAQRoom: DALCROZEEURHYTHMICSI:MOVEMENTTOMUSICIANSHIP NolaNahulu‐ChapelRoom: TEACHINGCHOIRFORBANDDIRECTORS

3:30‐5:00p.m.‐PERFORMANCE‐Chapel PearlCityHighSchoolBand‐Director,ChadwickKamei MarineForcesPacificBand 5:30p.m.‐HMEAreception‐Mauiroom,Officer'sClub

NOTE:FullsessiondescriptionsforFridayareavailableatthefollowinglink:

http://www.hawaiimea.org/HMEA_FriSessions.html

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Saturday,February27,2010Sessions

8:30‐9:30a.m. JohnFeirabend‐MauiRoom: 12STEPSTOMUSICLITERACYUSINGCONVERSATIONALSOLFEGE–Part1 PeterBoonshaft–Lana`iRoom: MOTIDISPIRATION:MOTIVATION,DISCIPLINEANDINSPIRATION Hawai`iOrff‐SchulwerkAssociationworkshop,byAmySchiffner‐BAQRoom: BROADENINGSTUDENTLEARNINGEXPERIENCESTHROUGHCREATIVEMOVEMENT

9:40‐10:40a.m. DavidFrego‐MauiRoom: DALCROZEEURHYTHMICSII:FEELINGTHEMUSIC

MargueriteWilder–Lana`iRoom: TEACHINGTHROUGHRAIN,SLEET,SNOWANDA7THGRADEFIREDRILL Hawai`iOrff‐SchulwerkAssociationworkshop,byAmySchiffner‐BAQRoom: BROADENINGSTUDENTLEARNINGEXPERIENCESTHROUGHCREATIVEMOVEMENT

10:50‐11:50a.m. JohnFeirabend‐MauiRoom: 12STEPSTOMUSICLITERACYUSINGCONVERSATIONALSOLFEGE–Part2 PeterBoonshaft–Lana`iRoom: HOWWETEACHISASIMPORTANTASWHATWETEACHER:20WAYSTOENERGIZEYOUR

REHEARSALS

DavidAkombo‐LegarieRoom: EFFECTSOFCOMMUNITYDRUMMUSICONANXIETYINTEENAGERS Hawai`iOrff‐SchulwerkAssociationworkshop,byAmySchiffner‐BAQRoom: BROADENINGSTUDENTLEARNINGEXPERIENCESTHROUGHCREATIVEMOVEMENT

LUNCHBREAK,12:00­1:00P.M.

1:00p.m.­Chapel:Hawai`iYouthOperaChorus

1:30p.m.­Chapel:Cox­FreemanDuo,pianoandfluteperformance

2:20‐3:20p.m. JudyBond‐MauiRoom ORFFSCHULWERK:MOVINGANDPLAYINGWITHSOUND

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MichaelWall‐BAQRoom: PLAYFULPERCUSSION‐AFRICANRHYTHMACTIVITIES MargueriteWilder–Lana`iRoom: ITISTHEWEAKESTLINK 3:30‐4:30p.m. ASIANPACIFICDANCES‐BAQroom

Allparticipants(andclinicianstoo)willparticipateandenjoyAsianPacificdancesinthissession!!!

NOTE:FullsessiondescriptionsforSaturdayareavailableatthefollowinglink:

http://www.hawaiimea.org/HMEA_SatSessions.html

CLINICIANS

Thecliniciansforour2010In‐ServiceConferencearesecond‐to‐none. Eachofthemhas received State, National, and International acclaim as both educators and presenters.They will stimulate your mind, your senses, and refresh your soul with a new sense ofpurpose and verve. We hope every music educator, and future music educator, takesadvantageofhavingthesewonderfulteachersonourbeautiful island,sharingtheirtalentsand enthusiasm for music education. The clinicians shall also be attending the FridayeveningHMEAreception,beginningat5:30p.m.andheldintheMauiRoomoftheOfficer’sClub. There shall be a fantastic selection of pupu (snacks) and a bar open for attendees.Whatagreatopportunitytomeet,connect,andnetworkwitheachotherandourvisitors.Forfullandcompletebioinformationonourclinicians,pleasevisit:http://www.hawaiimea.org

JohnFeierabendDr.JohnFeierabendisconsideredoneoftheleadingauthoritiesonmusicandmovementdevelopmentinearlychildhood.HeisaProfessorofMusicandtheDirectoroftheMusicEducationDivisionatTheHarttSchooloftheUniversityofHartfordandisapastPresidentof theOrganizationofAmericanKodályEducators.Dr. FeierabendhasbeenhonoredbytheNationalAssociationforMusicEducation(MENC)asaLowellMasonFellow,received

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theOutstandingEducatorAwardfromtheOrganizationofAmericanKodályEducators(OAKE)andwasthefirst American recipient of the international LEGO prize, an award given annually to someone who has"helpedtomaketheworldabetterplaceforchildrentoliveandgrow."

ShirleyLacroixDirector,ProductManagementMarketing,MusicandArtwithPearson isaContributingAuthor of SilverBurdett Making Music. Since 1987, she has been associatedwith thecompanyasaperdieminmusicandleadclinicianatSummerMusicWorkshops.Shirleyhas alsopresented at regional and national MENC meetings and for theNationalLaboratorySchoolAssociation.Withovertwentyyearsofteachingexperience,Shirleyhas

taughtelementary general music and middle and high school choralmusic in the Northeast. Before shejoined Pearson, she wasan Associate Professor of Education at Rhode Island Collegewhere shetaughtelementary general music in the campuslaboratory schooland courses for undergraduateandgraduate students in music education. Shirley’s degrees include a Bachelor of Music in VocalPerformanceandMusic Education fromAnnaMaria College, aMasters of Arts in Teaching ofMusic fromRhodeIslandCollegeandaPh.D.inEducationfromtheUniversityofRhodeIsland.

PeterBoonshaft

Peter Loel Boonshaft holds Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of MusicEducationinConducting,andDoctorofMusicalArtsdegrees.HeiscurrentlyonthefacultyofHofstraUniversityinHempstead,NewYork,whereheisProfessorofMusicandDirectorofBands.HeisConductoroftheHofstraUniversityWindEnsembleandSymphonicBand,professor of conducting and music education, and Director of the graduate wind‐conductingprogram.Dr.BoonshaftistheauthorofthecriticallyacclaimedbooksTeaching

MusicwithPassionandTeachingMusicwithPurposepublishedbyMeredithMusicPublications,distributedby Hal Leonard Corporation. He is also the author of Vaclav Nelhybel: His Life and Works, the onlyauthorized biography of the composer, a contributing author of The Music Director Cookbook: CreativeRecipesforaSuccessfulProgram,andarticlesforInstrumentalistMagazine,theNationalBandAssociationJournal,MENC'sTeachingMusicandBandDirector'sGuide.Extremelyactiveasaguestconductor,speakerandclinicianforconferences,festivals,concerts,andworkshopsnationallyandinternationally,hehasguestconducted theMENCAll‐EasternBand,MENCAll‐NorthwestBand,MENCAll‐EasternDirectorsBand,andGoldmanMemorialBand.HewasalsonamedconductoroftheMENCNationalHighSchoolHonorsBandforthe National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. He has served as a speaker for the Canadian MusicEducators Association National Convention,MENCNational Conference,Midwest International Band andOrchestra Clinic, Samuel Barber Institute for Music Educators, Conn‐Selmer Institute, Music EducationCenterofAmerica,andaskeynotespeaker for theMENCNorthwestDivisionConference,MENCSouthernDivisionConference,ACDAWesternDivisionConference,EuropeanMusicEducatorsConvention,NationalConventionoftheAmericanSchoolBandDirectorsAssociation,NationalConventionoftheAmericanStringTeachersAssociation,MusicforAll/BandsandOrchestrasofAmericaSummerSymposium,NESACouncilofOverseas Schools Conference in Bangkok, Thailand and numerous state and regional music educationconventionsacrossthecountry.

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KirkKassnerMr. Kassner has recently retired after 40 years of teaching all levels from pre‐schoolthrough graduate school: band, chorus, orchestra, general music, music theory & eartraining,andmusicpedagogy.Heisauthorofover70publications,NationallyCertifiedin1993, has presented hundreds of sessions throughout American and Europe, andmentoredover50internteachersandnewandstrugglingteachers.

NolaA.Nahulu

Schooled at Whitman College and UH Mānoa (MA, Music Education), Nola Nahulu hasdevotedherselftoeducatingHawai`i’schildrensince1978attheOurRedeemerLutheranSchool, the Kamehameha Schools, and the University Lab School. Since 1982 she hasdirected theHawaiianChorusat theUHMusicDepartment.Herbroadchoralexperiencealso includes Hawai`i Children's Chorus, Moloka`i Children's Chorus, and the BishopMemorial Choir. She is currently choral director for Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club,

Kawaiaha`oChurch,Hawai`iOperaTheatre,andKaWaiolaoNaPukanileoandhasservedastheExecutiveDirector fortheHawai`iYouthOperaChorussince1986. InhersparetimeshesingswithNoKaliko,anacappellatriodevotedtoHawaiianchoralmusic.WithherfamilysheisownerofBete,Inc.,manufacturerofclassicmu`umu`u.Ms. Nahulu has also served the community as a boardmember of FM/AMMusic andSocietyforGeneralMusic,asapanelist fortheStateFoundationonCultureandtheArtsandasPresidentandmemberof theboardof theAmericanChoralDirectors'Association,Hawai`iChapter. InhonorofhermanyactivitiesshewasnamedHawaiianoftheYearin1987bytheAssociationofHawaiianCivicClubs.

BarbaraMcLainBarbaraMcLainiscurrentlyanassociateprofessorattheUniversityofHawai`iinHonolulu.Prior to that time, shewas amember of themusic education faculty at theUniversity ofNorthCarolinainGreensboroandtaughtinstrumentalandvocalmusicinthepublicschoolsofArizona,Illinois,andIndiana.Dr.McLainisanactiveadjudicator,clinicianandauthorandrecently served as the National Collegiate Chair for the Music Educators National

Conference(MENC).HerarticleshaveappearedinprofessionaljournalsincludingTheInstrumentalist,theMusic Educators Journal, the Journal of the College Band Directors National Association, College MusicSociety Symposium,NewWays,T.U.B.A. Journal, andTriad. She receivedaB.M.E. degree fromAugustanaCollege,RockIsland,IL;aM.M.degreefromtheUniversityofArizona,andthePh.D.degreefromTheOhioState University. She has extensive experience as a conference speaker, concert and marching bandclinician/adjudicatorandhasservedasguestconductorfornumeroushonorbandsacrossthecountry.

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DarrylLooMr.LooearnedhisB.Ed.inSecondaryMusicattheUniversityofHawaii.Hehastaughtband,jazz band, marching band, orchestra, language arts, social studies, math, `ukulele andPolynesianmusic,servingatbothKaimukiIntermediateandKaimukiHighSchool.AboutOhanaOMele&Events&GuestArtist:OhanaOMeleiscomprisedofstudentsfrom

the Advanced Ukulele and Polynesian Music classes. The instrumentation includes ukulele, guitar, bass,keyboards and drums. Featured ethnicmusic and dances include those of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga,New Zealand, Chuuk, Kosrae, Japan, Korea, China and Vietnam. Their diverse repertoire ranges fromPachelbel’s“CanoninD”totheTemptation’s“MyGirl”,fromhulakahikotocontemporaryHawaiian.Crowdpleasersinclude“LeiPikake”,“Waikiki”,“TheGreatPretender”,“PhantomoftheOperaMedley”,and“LeanOnMe”.

MargueriteWilderMarguerite Wilder is widely recognized as a conductor and clinician, having conductedhonor bands throughout the United States, Canada, England, Italy, Turkey, and Australia.Servingasaresourcepersonforin‐servicesessions,sheworkswithbothlocalandregionalschoolsystemsanduniversities.Herclinicsonmotivationaltechniquesforbeginningbandare often featured at state and national conventions, including the Midwest Band and

Orchestra Conference. During the summer, Marguerite serves as a conductor/clinician for the Bands ofAmerica Concert Band Camp in Normal, Illinois, and numerous middle school music camps. She is acontributingauthorforTeachingMusicthroughPerformanceinBeginningBandandacontributingeditorfor Do It! Play Recorder and Do It! Play Clarinet, published by GIA Publications. MargueriteWilder is agraduateoftheUniversityofGeorgiaandGeorgiaStateUniversity.Professionalaffiliations includeMENC,GMEA,NBA,andPhiBetaMu.

Dr.JoeRuszkowskiDr.RuszkowskiteachesmusicatKamehamehaSchools,theHonoluluWaldorfSchools,andtheUniversityofHawai’i’sPacificNewMedia.HeistheformerAssistantProfessorofMusicTechnology at the University of Hawai`i, assistant band director at Hawai`i PacificUniversity, and Associate Director of Music Technology at the Word of Life Academy in

Honolulu. Dr. Ruszkowski is awell‐known consultant in Hawai`i, and his services are available from hiscompany, “MusicTechPro”.He isa1990graduateofTempleUniversity inPhiladelphiawithaBachelorofMusicEducationdegree,a1993graduateoftheUniversityofWyomingwithaMasterofMusicdegree,anda2006graduateoftheUniversityofHawai`iwithaPh.D.inMusic.

DavidFregoDavidFrego,RolandK.BlumbergDistinguishedProfessor, received aB.M. fromBrandonUniversity in Canada, a Master of Music in choral performance, a Master of MusicEducation,andaPh.D.fromFloridaStateUniversity.HejoinedthefacultyatUTSAinJulyof2008. Areas of specialty include elementary general music education and Dalcroze

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Eurhythmics. Frego is past‐president of the Dalcroze Society of America. As an instructor in DalcrozeEurhythmicsheregularlypresentsworkshopsthroughoutNorthAmerica,Europe,Asia,andtheMiddleEast.In 1998, Frego established the Dalcroze Research Center in the Lawrence and Lee Theatre ResearchInstituteatOhioState.Hisresearchinmovement‐basedmusiceducationandtherapyispublishedinmusiceducationjournalsandmedicaljournalsforartsmedicine.OtherteachingandresearchareasincludedancephilosophyandtheapplicationofDalcrozeEurhythmicsaspalliativecareforterminallyilladults.

AmyLynnSchiffnerMs.SchiffneriscurrentlyanAssistantProfessorofDanceandTheatreattheUniversityofHawai`i atMānoa.Her primary areas of teaching include pedagogy, theory and criticism,anddancetechnique.AmyholdsaMasterofFineArtsDegreeinDancefromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatIrvine,aBachelorofArtsDegreeinEnglishEducationfromCaliforniaStateUniversityLongBeachandaCaliforniaSingleSubjectTeachingCredential.Amyisastrongarts education advocate who supports local community outreach programs and serves

leadership roles in many professional arts organizations. Amy’s primary research interest are in artsassessment, academic literacyandarts curriculumdevelopment. Investment in creativeprojectswill alsocontinuetobeanimportantpartofherwork.Amyrecentlypublishedherthesiswork,BroadeningStudentLearningExperienceswithAcademicLiteracy:AnApproachtoCurriculumandInstructionDesign.Amywasan invited guest speaker at the Annual California High School Summit in 2005,where she presented onStandardsandAssessmentinArtsEducation.During2005‐2007AmyheldthepositionofartisticassistanttoworldrenownedchoreographerDonaldMcKayle.Shehaschoreographedmanyoriginalworksincluding,Traffic(05),Faith(06)andAngularArticulation(07)thathavebeenshowcasedinavarietyofperformancevenues.Amywasa2004InnovativeChoreographerrecipientfromtheNationalDanceAlliance.HerdancetrainingincludesbeingascholarshipstudentattheAlvinAileyAmericanDanceTheatreSchoolinNYC.Amyhasdancedwithmany southernCaliforniadance companies including InlandPacificBallet, InlandDanceTheatre, and Intersect Dance Companywhere she performed numerous principle roles including SophiaCarreras2004.

DavidO.Akombo,Ph.D.Dr. Akombo is currently an Assistant Professor covering content in Music Education,Ethnomusicology,Multi‐culturalmusiceducation,Teachingandlearningtheory,Psychologyof music, Choral and Instrumental arranging, and African dance performance. Interestsincludemusictechnologyandinterdisciplinarystudiesinmusicandbiomedicalsciences.

JudyBondJudyBond,CoordinatorofMusicEducation,teachesundergraduatemusiceducationcoursesandisresponsibleforthesupervisionofthestudentteachingprogramforchoralandgeneralmusiceducationmajors. JudyearnedaPh.D. fromtheUniversityofMinnesota,whereshetaughtundergraduatemusiceducationcoursesandconductedresearchintheareaofmulti‐culturalmusicasitrelatestogeneralmusiceducation.Herpublicschoolexperienceincludes

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both elementary and secondary levels in choral and general music. Judy has presented workshops andtaughtcourses for teachersacross theUnitedStatesand inCanada,Germany,Austria,andChina. In1990shewasCo‐DirectoroftheInternationalsummerCourseattheOrffInstituteinSalzburg,Austria.Hermostrecent international teaching was in China, where she taught a course for Chinese music teachers atTsinghua University in Beijing. Judy served on the Board of Directors of the American Orff SchulwerkAssociation for tenyears,duringwhich she servedasNationalConferenceChair andPresident. She is anhonorarymemberoftheorganization.JudyisanauthorofSHARETHEMUSICandSPOTLIGHTONMUSIC,twowidelyusedmusictextbookseriesforK‐8publishedbyMacmillan/McGraw‐Hill.

MichaelWall

Mr.Wallhasledactivity‐based;life‐skilllearningprogramsforovertwentyyearsandistheauthor of the book “Live Your Dreams.” Michael is the curriculum designer and courseleader for the ten‐day Discovery Accelerated Learning Program in New Zealand andAustralia.Hisadultteambuilding,“RhythmsofChange,”hasbeenfeaturedonKHNL‐TV’sHawaiianMovingCompany.MichaelisanARTSFIRSTInstitutementor,andhascompleted

boththeKennedyCenterandReflectiveTeachingArtistsworkshops.

SandraCox

Sandra Cox, winner of the National Flute Association’s Convention Performer’sCompetitionin2003and2004,performedattheNationalFluteAssociationConventionsin Las Vegas and Nashville. She received her D.M.A. degree from the University ofMemphis,whereshestudiedwithBruceErskine.

Promote Your Performances . . .

LekaNūHouwould like tohelppromoteyourspringconcertseasonbyadvertisingyourschoolperformancesandeventsfromalloftheHawaiianIslands. The deadline for submission is April 15, so come on Kaua`i, Maui,Lāna`i, Moloka`i, and our Big Island of Hawai`i, send those events to DavidBandyatbandy@hawaii.eduby thedeadline. Help to supportall ofourHawaiian children through theiroutstandingaccomplishments!

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U.S. Army All-American Marching Band . . . CongratulationstoChristopherBright,senioratKamehamehaSchools,whowasselectedfor,and performed in the 2010 U.S. Army All‐American Marching Band on January 9 in SanAntonio,Texas!

The U.S. Army All‐American Bowl is the premier high school football game in the nation.ProducedbySportsLink,itfeaturesthenation'stophighschoolseniorfootballplayersandmarchingmusicians.StudentsselectedasAll‐AmericansreceivepaidtripstoSanAntoniotomarch in the halftime performance of the All‐American Bowl at the Alamodome. The

students are honored in a national selection tour and receivemediarecognition.

Christophermaintaineda3.8GPAwithaclass rankof33of445.He has also held the 1st chair percussion position inHawai`i All‐State,placed1st in the2008PercussiveArtsSociety InternationalHighSchool SnareSoloCompetition, is amemberof theNationalHonorSociety,aleaderintheFellowshipofChristianAthletes,andplaysVarsityBasketballforKamehameha. Christopheristhefirststudent fromHawai`iwhohashadtheopportunityofperforming

inthisprestigiousgroup,butwehopetoseemanymoreinthefuture.Althoughthedeadlinefor application in the 2011 band is now past due, we will make sure that Hawai`i’s highschoolbanddirectorsknowwellaheadoftimeforthe2012selectionprocess,sonowisthetime for our States’ Sophomores to start thinking about auditioning for this honor,whichpays forall travel and lodgingexpenses!More informationon this fantastic groupmaybefound on MENC’s website at http://www.menc.org/v/band/u‐s‐army‐all‐american‐marching‐band.Congratulations,Christopher,andthebestoflucktoyouinthefuture!

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It is hoped that the redistribution of thesemusical instrumentswill provide a financialstimulusforparticipatingmusicstoresbyincreasinginstrumentaccessoriessales,musicbooksales,musiclessons,andfutureinstrumentrepairs.AnauxiliarygoalofBringBacktheMusicHawai`i is advocacy for the raising ofawareness of the importance of musiceducation in Hawai`i, advocacy forsupportof theRoyalHawaiianBand,andto raise awareness of the importance ofHawaiianbandmusicinourlocalculture.

Ifyouwouldliketodonateaninstrument,orsupportthefundraiserforthisproject,please contact BBTMH Chairman JosephM.Ruszkowski,Ph.D.

http://www.royalhawaiianband.com

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