Arkansas Music Conference Arkansas Choral Directors Association

and Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association

present the

All-State Musicians 2012 in Concert

Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra – James Edwards, Westlake High School, Austin, TX Second Jazz Band – C. E. Askew, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR

First Jazz Band – David Hagedorn, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – 12:00 p.m. – Hall A

Male Chorus – Dr. Jonathan Reed, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Female Chorus – Dr. Lynne Gackle, Baylor University, Waco, TX

Mixed Choir – Dr. Allen Hightower, Decorah, IA

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – 11:00 a.m. – Arena

Orchestra – Dr. Michael Alexander, Baylor University, Waco, TX Concert Band – Dr. Milton Allen, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Symphonic Band – Steven Davis, University of Missouri KC, Kansas City, MO Wind Symphony – Anthony Maiello, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Hot Springs Convention Center

Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. – Horner Hall

2 01 2 All - S ta te Ch am ber Or ch es tra

Jam es E d wa rd s , Cl in i ci an Program to be s e l e c t e d f r om

The Abduction from the Seraglio, Overture W. A. Mozart Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo Manuel de Falla Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 4. Finale

Ludwig van Beethoven

First Violin Bass Min Kim Fayetteville David Mulcare Rogers Concertmaster Principal Angela Wang Fayetteville Jake Gatlin FS Southside Christopher Ha FS Northside Michael Maxwell Bentonville Edward Barnes Mayflower Hannah Todd Mountain Home Flute Joo Oh Mills Malcolm Payne Marion Quy Pham FS Southside Kaitlin Jones FS Southside Margarethe Karpe FS Southside Oboe Second Violin Emory Moline Conway West Melinda Lue LR Central Maryssa Barron LR Central Principal Taylor McKie Mills Bassoon Toni Li Fayetteville Michael Allard Siloam Springs Edrei Cerda Bentonville Oscar Gilbert Jonesboro Marco Ramos Bentonville Rachel Cummings Bentonville Bb Clarinet Matthew Farrar FS Northside Taylor Huntington FS Southside Christian Goodnow Bentonville Katie Brown FS Southside Viola Horn Kolby Williams Bentonville Olivia Dyer Mountain Home Principal Caitlin Hoffman FS Southside Logan Mabry Conway West Corey Smith Conway West Trumpet Nicolette Hatchett LR Parkview Grant Harper FS Southside Kim Oehlert Bentonville Jacob Cullison Jonesboro Cello Percussion Michael Warrick Mills John Vinzant Prairie Grove Principal Sarah Deeds Jonesboro Ashley Wofford Conway West Zach Ford Springdale Har-Ber Ron Juzeler Bentonville J. D. Hill LR Central Piano Brandon Thomas Pine Bluff Michelle Huynh Greenwood

Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 7:30 p.m. – Horner Hall

2 01 2 All - S ta te Se co nd J azz B an d C. E . As k ew , Cl in ic ia n

Program to be s e l e c t e d f r om

Unit 7 Sam Jones/Yasinitsky Chameleon Herbie Hancock/Lopez Naima John Coltrane/Skeffington Emergency Stopping Only Craig Skeffington Secret Love Paul Webster/Yasinitsky Out of the Doghouse Erik Morales

2 01 2 All - S ta te F irs t Ja zz Ba nd Dav id H aged or n, Cl in ic i an

P r o g r a m t o b e s e l e c t e d f r o m

Alto Saxophone Trumpet Tenor Trombone Michael Hanna - Waldron Nick Chavis - FS Southside Cody Hutchison - Jonesboro Mallory Brooks - Conway West Stephen Thorn - FS Southside Austin Westjohn - Conway West Brett McReynolds - FS Southside Daniel Severs - Vilonia Tenor Saxophone Spencer Bradshaw - Vilonia Matt Matlock - Shiloh Christian Sean Carey - Jonesboro Kevin Bontempo - Cabot Jake Bass - Conway West Bass Trombone Guitar Brooks Nusser - Vilonia Bari Saxophone Mason Irby - Jonesboro Cas Harvey - Bentonville Travis Davis - Hot Springs Drums Logan Davis - Paragould Piano Bass Quentin Rose - Jonesboro Korey Fells - LR Parkview Kaleb Greene - LR Central Marcus Wiles - Lake Hamilton Klay Rutherford - Academics Plus

Alto Saxophone Trumpet Tenor Trombone Elisa DeTogni - Conway West Will Gardner - Heber Springs Kaden Sosebee - Greenwood Josh Wilkinson - Heber Springs Michael Moore - Rogers Hyrum Erdman - Prairie Grove Brandon Kempf - Cabot Ryan Wilder - Hope Tenor Saxophone Spencer Barker - FS Southside Jason Potts - Springdale Har-Ber Patrice Biittner - Bentonville Derek Bolin - FS Southside Trey Geary - LR Parkview Bass Trombone Guitar Dalton Henson - Hoxie Bari Saxophone Grant Ragsdell - Paragould Ryan Trickey - Conway West Dylan Roth - Fayetteville Drums Jack Mixon - Jonesboro Piano Bass Taylor Stewart - Sheridan Cassie Ferrell - Jonesboro Sean Stokes - Conway West Anna McAfee - Greenwood Maleka Momand - FS Northside

Filthy McNasty Horace Silver/LaBarbera Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson/Jennings Loch Ness Monster Dean Sorenson Stella By Starlight Victor Young/Mendelson Rhyme David Springfield The Dance of Denial Michael Philip Mossman

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – 12:00 p.m. – Hall A

2012 All-State Male Chorus Dr. Jonathan Reed, Conductor

Ruth Crouch, Harrison, Accompanist

Zion’s Walls Aaron Copeland Ave Maria Jacques Arcadelt Brothers of the Singing Void David Brunner Loch Lommond Arr. Jonathan Quick Kpanlongo Arr. Derek Bermel

2012 All-State Female Chorus Dr. Lynne Gackle, Conductor

Elaine Harris, Sylvan Hills, Accompanist

Ascribe to the Lord Rosephanye Powell Lux Aeterna Michelle Rouche Ah Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser Arr. Donald Patriquin Love is a Rain of Diamonds Gwyneth Walker Holy is the Lord Jeffery Ames

2012 All-State Mixed Choir Dr. Allen Hightower , Conductor

Cindy Fuller, Little Rock, Accompanist

O Clap Your Hands John Rutter Sure on This Shining Night Morten Lauridsen Music, Spread Thy Voice Around G. F. Handel Daemon Irrepit Callidus Gyorgy Orban How Can I Keep From Singing Taylor Davis True Light Keith Hampton

2012 All-State Male Chorus

Dr. Jonathan Reed, Conductor

Tenor I Brice Maxey Rogers Heritage Christopher Jones Fort Smith Northside Eric Babcock Bentonville Tim Cooper Lake Hamilton Taylor Touchet Searcy Noah Adams Little Rock Central Tanner Attwood White Hall 1 Cheston Rothfus Bentonville Andrew Holland Lakeside Hot Springs Jess Harp Bentonville Daryl Limkary Springdale Caleb Russell Pine Bluff Pablo Hernandez Bentonville Crist Blackwell Batesville Davante Thornton Hope Issac Eppes Wynne 2 Antony Ramos Har-Ber Alston Slatton Valley View 1 Van O'Rorke Lakeside Hot Springs Jonathan Fish Little Rock Central 2 Jaren Evans Russellville Oscar Quiroz Brookland Jordan Jackson Rose Bud Tyler Touchet Searcy George Gatewood Pine Bluff

Tenor II

Zane Harrod Fayetteville Anfernee Floyd Hall 1 Alec Green Harrison Dylan Roth Fayetteville Jesse Paul Turner Brookland Evan Wheatley Camden Fairview 2 Eddie Stevens Hall Tony Dutton Bentonville Aaron Jones Parkview John Bonfanti Monticello Jacob Campbell Benton Zac Baltz Fort Smith Southside 1 Isaac Thompson Bentonville 1 Alex Velte Conway East Garrett Sayers Greenwood 2 Michael Flood Fort Smith Southside John Hatfield Russellville 2 Spencer Bryson Lakeside Hot Springs Shawn Campbell Parkview Terrell Davis Sylvan Hills 1 Craig Huddleston Har-Ber Josh Roach Riverview Elijah Ash Parkview Ki Adams Bryant Will Stotts Valley View

Bass I Jordan Freier Valley View 2

Trey Cooper Ridgefield Christian Luke Conner Wynne 1 Brandon Jeremiah Van Buren John McCrary Mayflower Byran Moody Clarksville Justin Murdock Conway West 2 Jerrion Smith Wynne Brady Ramsey Harrison Greg Self Highland 1 Carter Henson Har-Ber Stephen Stogner Alma Caleb Conrad Benton 1 Hunter Montgomery Valley View 2 Ashton Cheatham Jonesboro 2 Justin Carney Van Buren 1 Jordan Brown Bentonville Ryan Rogers Clarksville 1 Trey O'Dell Harrison Mason Fowler Fort Smith Northside 1 Max Bernards Bentonville Austin Keith Greenwood Matt Hart Fayetteville 1 Daniel Curry Little Rock Central Chris Smith Alma Bass II Jordan Duff Alma 1 Will Holifield Rogers Jordan Fryman Southside Batesville Dylan Kimery Lake Hamilton 2 Shane Hunter Fort Smith Northside Nathan Anderson North Pulaski Ethan Womack Fort Smith Southside Zachary Vaughn Highland Nathan Hernandez Har-Ber 1 Tyler Zengerle Bentonville 1 Delaney Triplett Fort Smith Northside Tanner Fritsche Booneville Tony Corbell Alma Bruce Roberts Bryant Joseph Hollaway Highland Connor Lewis Lakeside Hot Springs Nate Wogoman Greene County Tech Jake Briggs Little Rock Christian Michael Fourcand Alma Bo Smith Central Arkansas Christian A. J. Maizon Searcy Stephen Alfred JA Fair Tanner Prince Southside Batesville Peter Hill Parkview James Reynolds Russellville

2012 All-State Female Chorus Dr. Lynne Gackle, Conductor

Soprano I Abbie Bailey Rogers Alicia Weaver Southside Batesville 2 Lauren Ferguson Springdale Victoria Pulliam Searcy 1 Mia Montgomery Russellville Elizabeth Bacon Bryant Jamie Randall Fayetteville Emily Beaver Fayetteville 1 Abby Fowler Wynne 1 Morgan Aldridge White Hall 2 Sage Hoyt Bentonville Jessica Austad Gentry 1 Morgan Crawford Hall Lauren Suchy Bentonville Amanda Gold Greenwood Victoria Frazier Lakeside Hot Springs Shelby McFarland Benton 1 Inez Whitt Pine Bluff Alyssa Parchman Russellville Alyssia Wood Valley View Aimee Apon Har-Ber Tori Stricklin Cabot Mary McWha Fayetteville Emily Weeden Rogers Tori Rudolph Flippin

Soprano II Grace Allard Lakeside Hot Springs

Hannah Crain Springdale Nicole Rose Little Rock Central Lauren Gunn Bentonville Crystal Kachevas Paragould Fallon Howley North Pulaski Ali Arguello Lakeside Hot Springs Leslie Colbert Beebe 1 Chloe Nanos Bentonville Maddie Spickard Little Rock Central 1 Michaela Hart Nettleton Brittaney Rye Fort Smith Northside Mary Catherine Roland Springdale Jessica Green White Hall Crystal Neill Searcy Hailey Nunley Nashville Mackenzie Wooten Alma Ruth Lykins Russellville Ashlyn Berry Har-Ber Lauren Sasine Bentonville Cayla Christian Bryant Delanie Holland Dardanelle Maggie Harris Fayetteville Candace Brown Nashville Erica Butler Fayetteville 1

Alto I Christine Inkley El Dorado

Kandi Davis Clinton Anna Webb Harrisburg Holland Wilson Brookland 1 Lauren Palmer Alma Molly Tibbs White Hall Katie Aus Gosnell Sadie Henson Searcy Hannah Aldridge Valley View 1 Allie Wolfe Bentonville Christine Tan Fayetteville Beckah Allen Rogers Heritage Nichole Pool Abundant Life Casey Cole Alma Rachel Goodman Hot Springs Halen Robinson Nettleton Katelyn Hayes Cabot Halea Martin White Hall 1 Caroline Eisenhauer Jessieville Betsy Hegger Valley View Allie Perkins Star City 1 Sarah Wood Pulaski Academy Sarah Garvey Greenbrier Mercedes Roush Russellville Michelle Einert Lamar Taliah Johnson Fort Smith Northside Alto II

Callie Cannon Har-Ber Raneesha Brown Har-Ber 1 Ariana Zaldivar Springdale 1 Emily Jones Parkview 1 Kennedy Turley Searcy Kayla Burke Booneville Kayla Bull Alma Ellen Adkins Cabot Conner Bedor Siloam Springs Erica Pierce Valley View Morgan Stephens Rogers Alyssa Becton Greene County Tech Delaney Wells Charleston Emily Long Lakeside Hot Springs Jaleesa Hall Parkview Lauren Coleman Bryant Shanta Futch Pine Bluff Kilee Hall Riverview 1 Sarah Fitzpatrick Bentonville 2 Hannah Jones Greenwood 2 Bethany Smith Pulaski Academy Kaleena Mann Lake Hamilton 1 Regan Milligan White Hall Kristy Brewington Bryant Brittany Griffin Alma

2012 All-State Mixed Choir Dr. Allen Hightower, Conductor

Soprano I Alto I continued Tenor II continued Keely Sattazahn Alma 2 Shelby Holland FS Southside 2 Grant Atkins Springdale 1 Adrienne Pierce Rogers Heritage Emily Rainey Har-Ber 1 Paolo Garcia FS Southside Baylee Stracener Cabot 1 Sarah Zimmerman Har-Ber 1 JP Rossiter Bentonville 1 Holyn Marshall Bentonville Alex Clark Dardanelle Sean Stokes Conway West Tianna Wilson Conway West 2 Deborah Rookey Parkview Andrew Owens Alma 2 Natalie Chapman FS Southside 1 Michaela Singleton El Dorado Caleb Eubanks Drew Central Jessica Taylor Conway East Zackery Olson Clarksville 1 Jordan Spencer Greenwood 1 Alto II Roger Amos Alma Amanda Martin Harrison Ashley Cunningham Fayetteville 1 Taylor Barker Fayetteville Tressa Tiner Parkview 2 Mollie Taylor Dover 2 Justin Moody Magnolia Meredith Williams Harding Academy Kinsey Moline El Dorado Sam Stroud Beebe 2 Erin Anders Rogers Heritage 2 Stephanie Pollnow Beebe 1 Aaron Young Bentonville Jenni Hannah Jonesboro 2 Loren Snook Bradford 1 Ben Eslick Russellville Jordan Jones Alma Paige Tavernaro Bentonville Haven Brock Harmony Grove Lauren Magneson Bryant 1 Bass I Corinne de Orbegozo Mount St. Mary Amanda Apple Russellville Grant Harper FS Southside 2 Kylie Johnson Alma Hannah Hines Russellville Brett Shrable Bentonville 1 Amy James Monticello 1 Rachel Nard Bryant 1 Michael Kamilos Fayetteville 1 Erin Kandlbinder Lake Hamilton Madison Schallhorn Little Rock Central Brennan Leeds Clarksville Caroline Sherwood Bryant Maya Jackson Harmony Grove Grant Gershner Har-Ber 1 Katie Mowery Episcopal Collegiate Lucas Indorf Har-Ber 2 Soprano II Mary Casasola Cabot 2 Adon Motes Bryant 1 Claudia Hall Fayetteville Danielle Bridges Greenwood Luke Merrick Shiloh Christian Sadie Munson Alma 2 Autumn Pistole FS Southside Charlie Parsley White Hall 1 Jade Espina FS Northside 2 Kailyn Harris FS Southside 1 Jonathan Cruz Warren Shelby Armstrong Fayetteville 1 Mary Jo Roberts Bryant Hyrum Richardson Fayetteville Emily Walters Harrison 1 Alex Glennon Rogers Alex Burris Alma Hunter Ellis Bentonville 2 Kalyn Tounzen Van Buren 1 Jacob Reynolds Har-Ber Veena Akama-Makia Little Rock Central 1 Josiah Burns Van Buren Katherine Renfro Bentonville 2 Tenor I Seth Russell Crossett 2 Hannah Stanley Jonesboro 1 Blake Bratcher Har-Ber 1 Jason Lochmann Watson Chapel 2 Ruth Gomez Conway West 1 Riz Gelicame Springdale 2 Parker Davis Jonesboro 2 Jamie Gurwell Rogers Heritage 1 Aaron Gilmer Marion Jolyon Larson Conway West 1 Darlene Morton Lakeside Hot Springs Jeremy Chandler Alma 1 Kennon Chu Harrison 1 Raychel Bozeman Lakeside Hot Springs 2 Chance Stone FS Southside 2 Nate Vrbas Alma Victoria Clark Lake Hamilton 2 Zach Winn Springdale 2 Daniel Morris Marshall 1 Kendall Gibson Cabot Cameron Bruso Van Buren Cortnie Jones Cabot 1 Alex Evans Lake Hamilton Bass II Micaleigh Coleman Alma 1 Ben Porter Greenbrier 1 Andrew Crawley Arkansas 3 Katherine Kroening Fayetteville Austin Hazelton Har-Ber Josh Parisi Fayetteville 1 Hannah Jones Parkview 2 Corey Swann Greenbrier Suede Graham Clarksville 2 Martha Gresham Little Rock Central Terry Garris Alma 1 Josh Hoover Har-Ber 1 Rachel McCready Searcy 2 Joseph Adams Springdale 1 Matt Norman Jonesboro 1 Ian McVinney Little Rock Central David de Rueda Monticello Alto I Christopher Copeland Clarksville 2 Charles Robinson Fayetteville 2 Lindsay Walters Harrison 2 Chris Clouarte Har-Ber Hal Niederbrach Searcy 2 Kayla Eldridge Bentonville Christian Jones FS Northside Brent Scott Conway West 1 Savannah Boster Alma Nate Arrington Springdale Luke Vaughan FS Southside 2 Madeline Ashlock Clarksville 1 John Lawson Fayetteville Erik Nystrom Bentonville Caitlin Pyle Russellville 1 Benjamin Niemeyer BCSA Senior High Ryan Hart Harrison 1 Lauren Braden Jonesboro 1 Josh Glason Cabot 1 Jennie Badovinac Harrison Tenor II Alex McGowen Har-Ber 2 Lauren Tumbleson Clarksville 1 Zack Parks FS Southside 1 Philip Loyd FS Southside 1 Morgan Prince Har-Ber Chase McClure Springdale 2 Kley Goforth Alma 2 Cathy Hammack Bradley 1 Nephtali Cantu Springdale Conner Doyle Har-Ber 1 Bailey Perry Lakeside Hot Springs Jake Harris Bentonville 1 Joel Irby Pulaski Academy Tori Hodge Har-Ber Brent James Dover Roger Marlow Dover 1 Breck Cogswell FS Southside Davion Jones Riverview 1 CamRyn Stillman Bryant 1 Kristen Smith Parkview Eli Machado Har-Ber

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – 11:00 a.m. – Arena

2 01 2 A l l -S tat e Or ch es tra Dr . M i cha el Al exan der , C on d uc tor

First Argentine Suite Alberto Williams 1. Hueya Eight Organ Preludes J. S. Bach/Isidore Russ I. C Major Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger St. Paul’s Suite Gustav Holst

I. Jig

2 01 2 A l l -S tat e C o nc ert Ban d Dr . M i lt on A l l e n, C o nd uc tor

“The Poetry of L ife”

Gavorkna Fanfare Jack Stamp Dancing in Air Yo Goto Foundry John Mackey Who’s Who in Navy Blue J. P. Sousa The Echo Never Fades David Gillingham Chorale and Shaker Dance John Zdechlik

2 01 2 A l l -S tat e S ymp ho n ic Ban d St e ve n Da v is , C on du c tor

Divertimento for Band Vincent Persichetti

Armenian Dances Aram Kachaturian/Ralph Satz Aria Di Chiesa Alessndro Stradella/Fraschillo Galop Dimitri Shostakovich/Hunsberger

2 01 2 A l l -S tat e W i nd S ymp h on y An th on y Mai e l l o , Co nd u ct or

Festive Overture Dimitri Shostakovitch/Hunsberger Heartland Sketches Mark Camphouse Fantasy Variations James Barnes Sousa! Warren Barker

2012 All-State Orchestra

Dr. Michael Alexander, Conductor

First Violin Viola Min Kim Fayetteville Kolby Williams Bentonville Concertmaster Principal Angela Wang Fayetteville Logan Mabry Conway West Edward Barnes Mayflower Corey Smith Conway West Hannah Todd Mountain Home Nicolette Hatchett LR Parkview Joo Oh Mills Kim Oehlert Bentonville Quy Pham FS Southside Alex Barber Conway East Margarethe Karpe FS Southside Conner Douglas Mills Melinda Lue LR Central Hayden Higgins Rogers Taylor McKie Mills Scotty Scott FS Southside Toni Li Fayetteville Corliss Thomas Mills Edrei Cerda Bentonville Marco Ramos Bentonville Cello Rachel Cummings Bentonville Michael Warrick Mills Matthew Farrar FS Northside Principal Christian Goodnow Bentonville Ashley Wofford Conway West Thy Dai FS Southside Ron Juzeler Bentonville J. D. Hill LR Central Second Violin Brandon Thomas Pine Bluff Alexis Stewart Bentonville Miles Strother Bentonville Principal Will Richardson LR Central Heidi Dray Bentonville Eilis Jones eStem Charter Abby Harkins Episcopal Collegiate Franklin Shepherd North Pulaski Casey Teoh FS Southside Ryan Goodman Bentonville George Elrod LR Central Josilyn Mitchell LR Parkview Bass Dylan Barber Conway West David Mulcare Rogers Serra Alland Mills Principal Gabriella Nepomuceno Bentonville Michael Maxwell Bentonville Stephanie Galen Bentonville Raylin Couts Rogers Ankita Das LR Central Evan Milton LR Parkview Anna Doner Bentonville Catherine Stain Conway West Danny Webb Mills Cherry Linthavong FS Southside Erika Glover Conway West Nathaniel Golden FS Northside Amanda Mecham Rogers Tyler Walters Conway West Rachel Holmer Rogers

2012 All-State Concert Band Dr. Milton Allen, Conductor

Flute Alto Clarinet Tenor Trombone Nicole McNabb Fayetteville Alexis Jarrett Prairie Grove Andrea Balfour Lake Hamilton Jessica Drain Russellville Kaylie Lassiter Waldron Kaden Sosebee Greenwood Hanna Mandel NLRHS Katie Hale Waldron Allen Deaver FS Southside Alexis Sanders Conway West John Minguez Atkins Lauren Calaway Jonesboro Brittany Long Springdale Kit Bowen Benton Vivian Vo FS Southside Bass Clarinet Eric Botteicher FS Southside Gloria Yang Russellville Jessica Dutton Mountain Home Allen Snider Russellville Brittany Gibson Blytheville Sophie Hedge Nettleton Mayah Thomas Dumas Dakota Lamp Rogers Bass Trombone Julianne Clements Bentonville Brett Bonine Fayetteville Austin Lynn Jonesboro Lynlie Simpson Valley View Caleb Brown Alma Zoie Campbell Valley Springs Contra Clarinet Alexus Clardy Conway West Euphonium Oboe Rebecca Brittingham Cabot Dalton Graves FS Southside Samantha Massey Salem Jason Reznicek Bentonville Elizabeth Carter Springdale Alto Saxophone Zurisadai Zuniga Springdale Madison Shaw Conway East Laura Hart NLRHS Kevin Robinson Springdale Michael Baxter Brookland Jesse Dye Magnolia Byron Marciniak Bentonville Matt Stevens Conway West Patrick McKenzie Searcy Bassoon Christopher Rippy FS Southside Callie Rush Alma Carlos Udave Har-Ber Tuba Malachi Steward Benton Joseph VanScoy Jonesboro Sarah Stephens Wynne Kyle Lewis El Dorado Nathan Smallwood Mena Kimberly Hicks Cabot Tenor Saxophone Jacob Copps Har-Ber Trey Geary LR Parkview Chase Mack Lake Hamilton Bb Clarinet Allison Austin Mena Garry Webb Conway West Erin Langley Beebe Jesse Kloss Beebe Zachery Baker Greene Co Tech Hazel Greene Westside Jonesboro Alex Davis Cabot Jenny Bowen Benton Bari Saxophone Grant Powell Farmington Rebecca Grant Batesville Anna McAfee Greenwood Alexa Overton Conway West Kyle Scott Alma String Bass Kevin Fialkowski Heber Springs Whitney Cluck Alma Jordan Ladyman Searcy Trumpet Colby Freeland WS Greers Ferry Misty Porter Heber Springs Jonathan Billings Marion Jacki Lynch Gosnell Alex Reyes Bentonville Percussion William Lawson Bryant Jorden Lawrence FS Southside Bobby Humphries Valley Springs Karla Mejia Springdale Stephan Mitchell Cutter M. Star Brett Faulkner Lake Hamilton Jay Bantong FS Northside Russell Olrick Cabot Connor Anderson Lakeside Hot Springs Raelyn Rowland Alma Cade Gatewood Mountain Home John Kreun Russellville Whitney Cruse Springdale Dalton Snow Berryville Rachel Anderson LR Central Dawn Mayorga Lakeside Hot Springs Eric Jackson Trumann Dylan Beck Mountain Home Tory Rhodes Russellville Blake Difani Beebe Christian Hall Conway West Jocelyn Robles Conway West Josh Mogavan Lake Hamilton Johnathan Hufford Greene Co Tech Hannah Miller Bryant Brandon Kempf Cabot Jared Orr Harrisburg Julie Poss White Hall Ryan Porter West Fork Marquize Clark West Memphis Grant Ragsdell Paragould Justin Guttery Cabot Quentin Rose Jonesboro Cadi Ennis Lake Hamilton Simon Stone Conway West McKinzie Allen Charleston Horn Kayla Miller Trumann Micah Minter Stuttgart Loren Anthony Springdale Andrew Kaiser Fayetteville Colleen Kretzer Siloam Springs Blake Bartholomae Mountain Home Becca Shaw Searcy Corey Bevis Nettleton Darcy Smith Bryant David Slutsky Bentonville Meagan Crosby Charleston Charlie Robinson Springdale

2012 All-State Symphonic B and Steven Davis, Conductor

Flute Alto Clarinet Tenor Trombone Margie Lewis Greenwood Ashley Green FS Northside Landon Hunter FS Southside Michelle Huynh Greenwood Andi Duhon Greenwood Alan Burns Ashdown Marie Kressin Mountain Home Sara Spillars Farmington Alexandra Martin Bentonville Morgan Vaughn Cabot Katie Watkins Atkins Hyrum Erdman Prairie Grove Lauren Presley Bentonville Kevin Ellis Jonesboro Caitlyn Chambers Russellville Bass Clarinet Justin Hazard Gentry Kyle Witzigman Har-Ber Joshua Williams Monticello Abby Zamudio FS Northside Hunter Roberts Pocahontas Drew Steinbeck Conway West Ashley Carvin Har-Ber Cody Giles Van Buren Bass Trombone Carly Konzelman FS Southside Brett Kelley Russellville Dalton Henson Hoxie Stephanie Ward Cabot David Vidales Har-Ber Gabi Abraham Jonesboro Contra Clarinet Misael Pille Springdale Euphonium Oboe Katie Cline Mountain Home Johnny Andrews FS Southside Christine Chen Bentonville Justin Gavito Cabot Alexa Meimerstorf Dardanelle Alto Saxophone Dylan Lopez FS Southside Adam Lewis North Pulaski Elisa Detogni Conway West Jorge Ramos FS Southside Allie Watson FS Southside Andrew Casey Har-Ber Jenni McDonough Cabot Nathan Bell Russellville David Grayling Bentonville Bassoon Cameron Matson LR Central Kayla Ellis Highland Sydney Hanna Alma Tuba Nathan Liouh Nettleton Srecharan Gorukanti FS Southside Abby Parker Ashdown Maleka Momand FS Northside Coy Burke Cabot Wes Savage Van Buren Tenor Saxophone Nick Blair FS Southside Patrice Biittner Bentonville Macoe Davis Paragould Bb Clarinet Logan Scott Lake Hamilton Casey Self Springdale Jessica Osorto Russellville Marcus Wiles Lake Hamilton Allen Richardson Har-Ber Ann-Marie Hayre FS Southside Lane Jeremiah FS Southside Katie Kemp Conway East Bari Saxophone Jacob Coats FS Southside Hailey Jones Lake Hamilton Cas Harvey Bentonville Ethan Falluer Alma Kyle Heathcoat Russellville String Bass Alyson Frost Russellville Korey Fells LR Parkview - 1 Casi Hardyman Magnet Cove Trumpet Paul Koehler Mills - 1 Abby Terlouw Bentonville Chris Maestri FS Southside Cody Robinson Cabot Spencer Bradshaw Vilonia Percussion Darbie Kuykendall Clarksville Jill Everton Lake Hamilton Emily Lindley Nettleton Alissa Williams Jonesboro Michael Gooch Conway West Matt Hartstein FS Southside Yeongwoo Hwang Valley View Brett McReynolds FS Southside Carter Harlan Fayetteville Allie Burke Conway West Brady Dobbs Jonesboro Anne Darley Jonesboro Skylar Edwards FS Southside Kalynn Barlow Siloam Springs Reid Sutherland Conway East Kylie DiLonardo FS Southside Brinnon Rathbun FS Northside Molly Stoll Jonesboro Aaron Anderson Springdale Zach Brown Lake Hamilton Alex Long Walnut Ridge Colby Winn Alma Austin Merriman Highland Kyle Franklin FS Southside Molly Churchwell Greenbrier Jeannie Corbitt Conway West Mason Irby Jonesboro Amanda Roberson Fayetteville Trent McDowell Arkadelphia David Moore Rogers Hannah McKee Greenbrier Spencer Barker FS Southside Craig Smardo Fayetteville Sierra Barnett FS Southside Austin Lovelady FS Southside Beth Fleming Monticello Horn Karli Pianalto Har-Ber Spencer Erickson Har-Ber Savannah Hadley Fayetteville Blake Hanson FS Southside Kaitlyn Bishop FS Southside Kaycee Gifford Conway West Samantha Smith Dover Natalie Gohman Russellville Rachel Davis FS Southside Jared Holt Searcy Pooja Lukhi Conway East Luke Snyder LR Christian

2012 All-State Wind Symphony Anthony Maiello, Conductor

Flute Bass Clarinet Tenor Trombone Malcolm Payne Marion Jacob Gatlin FS Southside Austin Westjohn Conway West Kaitlin Jones FS Southside Yessy Lemus Springdale Jason Potts Har-Ber Kyle Jones Booneville Megan Jennings Clarksville Henry Bowen Conway West Sarah Coles Van Buren Daniel Severs Vilonia Mary Beth Rhomberg FS Southside Contra Clarinet Matt Matlock Shiloh Christian Jessica Montgomery FS Northside Elizabeth Blevins Charleston Zach Schwartz Cedarville Allie Perkins Star City Amelia Whitkanack Clarksville Mary Hales Conway West Bass Trombone Alto Saxophone Sterling Breckenridge Jonesboro Oboe Mallory Brooks Conway West Jackson Longo Conway West Emory Moline Conway West Ryan Key Mountain Home Maryssa Barron LR Central Michael Hanna Waldron Euphonium Aaron Smiley Benton Cody Hutchison Jonesboro Bassoon Dalton Shaffer Conway West Michael Allard Siloam Springs Tenor Saxophone Chris Magness Har-Ber Oscar Gilbert Jonesboro Jake Bass Conway East Ty Schultz Cabot Taylor Gambill Jonesboro Jarod Apple Russellville Carter Bodinger Russellville Tuba Bari Saxophone Jacob Webb FS Southside Bb Clarinet Nazar Drani FS Southside Michelle Biittner Bentonville Taylor Huntington FS Southside Justin Clouse Mountain Home Sean Carey Jonesboro Trumpet Evan Neumeier FS Southside Katie Brown FS Southside Stephen Thorn FS Southside Cody Duncan Harrisburg John Wray Greenbrier Jacob Cullison Jonesboro Luis Martinez Springdale Julia Myers Russellville Michael Moore Rogers Kevin Vorabout Greenwood Nick Chavis FS Southside String Bass Sarah Eddington Benton Dustin Dean Alma Kaleb Greene LR Central Gabriel Gates West Memphis Will Yandell Greenbrier Miranda Perry Cabot Audrey McMillion Arkadelphia Percussion Karla Sintigo FS Southside Kailey Harrell Rogers Jack Mixon Jonesboro Sarah Walla Rogers Derek Bolin FS Southside John Vinzant Prairie Grove Nicole Schwarz Rogers Sarah Deeds Jonesboro Aly Shuster Har-Ber Horn Zach Ford Har-Ber Alexa Treml Cabot Olivia Dyer Mountain Home Chris Ha FS Northside Christine Lee Mountain Home Caitlin Hoffman FS Southside Kody Kelley FS Southside Ashley Hulsey FS Northside Megan Mounce Har-Ber Hunter Fegtly Jonesboro Mary Hefley Russellville Kathryn Rhomberg FS Southside Alex Ross Har-Ber Amber Ivey Cabot Devlin Deveney Jonesboro Brian Wyatt Cabot Alto Clarinet Catherine Runyan Harmony Grove Autumn Webb Monticello

2012 Arkansas All-State Clinicians JAMES EDWARDS – CHAMBER ORCHESTRA James Edwards has been the orchestra director at Westlake High School in the Eanes Independent School District (ISD) in Austin, Texas since the 1998-1999 school year. Prior to Westlake High School, he was the Orchestra Director at A.S. Johnston High School in Austin ISD for five years and was the Orchestra and Band Director at Amarillo High School seven years. Mr. Edwards was a founding co-conductor of the Austin Youth Sinfonietta Orchestra from 1994-1996 and is currently co-conductor of the Austin Youth Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has been a guest conductor for the Austin Civic Orchestra and has taught for the music departments of Texas State University in San Marcos and Amarillo College. Mr. Edwards has served as Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) State Orchestra Chair and Vice-President and TMEA Region Chairman in both Amarillo and Austin. He has held the offices of Texas Music Adjudicators Association Orchestra Vice-President and President. In 1991, Mr. Edwards was awarded the Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding High School Teachers. In 2005, he was included in "Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers" and was named the first "Distinguished Music Educator" by Texas Tech University. Mr. Edwards holds the Bachelor of Music, the Bachelor of Music Education, and the Master of Music degrees from Texas Tech University and has pursued additional musical studies at Arizona State University. The Westlake High School Orchestra has consistently been in the finals of Texas Honor Orchestra competition. In 2003, the Westlake High School Orchestra was selected as the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra. In 2008, the Westlake Symphony Orchestra performed at the International Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. Recently, the Westlake Orchestra was recognized as having given an Outstanding Student Performance in the Live from Lincoln Center Outreach Program. C. E. ASKEW – SECOND JAZZ BAND

C.E. Askew was born in Brinkley, Arkansas and graduated from Stuttgart High School. Starting junior high band under the direction of Steven Ruff, he was later taught by Jon Barbarotto and the last several years of high school were under the direction of Robert “Tinky” Gibson and Bill Hickman. After a brief enlistment in the USAF, he attended Henderson State University receiving a Bachelor of Music in Education. In 1980 C.E. joined the Air Force Band career field and in August of 1983 won a national drum-set audition with The United States Air Force Band, The Airmen of Note, the Premier Jazz Ensemble of the USAF and served in that capacity for over 22 years. The last six years he also served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Note and retired in October 2004. During his 25 year enlistment, he shared the stage with many luminaries of the jazz idiom to include Michal Brecker, Tommy Newsom, Quincy Jones, Sammy Nestico, Bob Hope, Bill Watrous, Doc Severinson, Kenny Werner, Chaka Khan, and Lou Rawls. During his tenure with the Note, he performed in all 48 contiguous states of the lower United States during 46 national tours, South America, Western Europe, Japan, and Southwest Asia in support of international troops during Christmas 2001. The Note toured extensively throughout the United States performing at major jazz festivals including the Kool Jazz Festival, Mobile Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival, and the Hot Springs Jazz Festival, to name a few. After retirement, C.E and family moved to New Zealand in 2007 and was active in jazz education,

performance, and private instruction. In August 2011, after moving back to Arkansas, he accepted a position at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and is presently the Professor of Percussion. DAVID HAGEDORN – FIRST JAZZ BAND Dave Hagedorn is an Assistant Professor of Music at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, where he teaches percussion, jazz studies, and world music. He received a DMA in Percussion Performance from the Eastman School of Music, his principal teacher was John Beck. He also holds a MM in Percussion Performance from the New England Conservatory where he studied with Vic Firth, of the Boston Symphony, and a BS in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, where he studied with Marv Dahlgren and Paula Culp, of the Minnesota Orchestra. He attended the Banff Jazz Workshop in 1981 and 1990, studying with vibist Karl Berger, drummers Ed Blackwell, Abraham Adzenyah, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith. He recorded two albums with the George Russell Living Time Orchestra on Blue Note Recordings: the "African Game", nominated for a "best big band" Grammy in 1986 , and "So What". Tours with George Russell included concerts at Kool Jazz Festivals in Saratoga Springs, New York and San Diego, California and club appearances at Sweet Basil in New York City and at the African American Cultural Center in Philadelphia. He played vibes and marimba on Twin Cities jazz singer Debbie Duncan's album, "It Must be Christmas" on Igmod Recordings. In 1984, he received an honorable mention award from Down Beat magazine for a performance with alto saxophonist Nelson Rangell. Hagedorn has performed in academic settings with: David Berkman, Anthony Braxton, Armen Donelian, Gil Evans, Urbie Green, Haopy Apple, Thad Jones, Vince Mendoza, Tiger Okoshi, Julian Priester, Rufus Reid, Clark Terry, Steve Turre, and Kenny Wheeler. He has also performed with Anthony Cox, Bobby Shew, and Roy Hargrove. He has appeared on the Prairie Home Companion and Good Evening shows on Minnesota Public Radio, and also at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Jazzfest. Hagedorn regularly performs in the Twin Cities with groups such as Source Code with Eric Gravatt (former drummer with Weather Report), Apex, the Phil Hey Quartet, Low Blows, Pete Whitman, and SCHAG, a percussion duo with drum set player Dave Schmalenberger. Dave plays a Yamaha 3710 vibraphone. In electric situations he plays a Xylosynth made by Wernick Industries. He is a Yamaha performing artist. DR. JONATHAN REED – MALE CHORUS

Jonathan Reed is Professor of Music and Associate Director of Choral Programs at Michigan State University School of Music where he conducts the State Singers, the Men’s Glee Club and teaches courses in conducting at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In 1999, the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) presented him with the Outstanding Faculty Award. He is a contributing author to GIA’s The School Choral Program, and is series advisor for Boosey and Hawkes choral series entitled In Low Voice. Dr. Reed enjoys an active career as a clinician/conductor, conducting festivals and all-state choruses throughout the United States. Recently he has conducted all state choruses in Indiana, Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, as well as honor choirs for the Northwest, Western, and Southern Divisions of The American Choral Directors Association. His choirs have performed at divisional and national conferences of ACDA. He has presented interest sessions at two national conferences of ACDA (1999, 2005) and at numerous state ACDA conferences. He has also served ACDA as a state newsletter editor, a state president, and divisional and national chair of the Repertoire and Standards committee on Male Chorus.

DR. LYNNE GACKLE – FEMALE CHORUS

Lynne Gackle currently is Associate Professor of Ensembles and Associate Director of Choral Activities at Baylor University (Waco, TX) where she conducts the Baylor Bella Voce (Women’s Ensemble) and the Baylor Concert Choir. Lynne is an active clinician, conductor and adjudicator for choral clinics, honor choirs, workshops and festivals throughout the United States and abroad. Gackle has conducted All-State choirs in 28 states, several divisional ACDA honor choirs and two ACDA national honor choirs. Her choirs performed at American Choral Directors Association state, division, and national conferences and the Music Educators National Conference Biennial Convention. Internationally, she conducted the Australian National Choral Association’s High School Women’s Choir in Brisbane, the Alberta Choral Federation’s High School Honour Choir in Calgary, the DoDDS-Europe Honors Music Festival Mixed Choir, (Wiesbaden, Germany), the Haydn Youth Festival in Vienna, and the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) International Women’s Honor Choir in Beijing, China. Lynne has served as president of ACDA-Florida and the ACDA’s Southern Division. The Florida ACDA chapter awarded her the Wayne Hugoboom Distinguished Service Award for dedicated service, leadership, and excellence. Lynne has also served in various R & S roles within ACDA, including National R & S chair for Children’s Choirs as well as Southern Division chair for Women’s Choirs. Currently, she serves on the editorial board for the Choral Journal. She is the editor of Choral Artistry for the Singer with Walton Music and the Lynne Gackle Choral Series for Colla Voce Music, Inc. She has written several articles for the Choral Journal and contributed to the MENC publication, Music at the Middle Level: Building Strong Programs. Lynne is the author of Finding Ophelia’s Voice, Opening Ophelia’s Heart: Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice, published by Heritage Music Press.

She is a member of ACDA, MENC, the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Choral Directors Association, ISME and NATS. Gackle received her BME from Louisiana State University and her MM and Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. DR. ALLEN HIGHTOWER – MIXED CHOIR Allen Hightower is a Professor of Music at Luther College, where he serves as conductor of the renowned Nordic Choir and Artistic Director of Christmas at Luther. As Luther's Director of Choral Activities, he gives leadership to a choral program that includes five choral conductors, eight choirs, and 540 singers. Prior to joining the faculty at Luther, Dr. Hightower served as Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. During his tenure, the SHSU Chorale performed for the 2007 National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association, the 2010 Southwestern Division of ACDA, and the 2003, 2006, and 2010 conventions of the Texas Music Educators Association. Before joining the faculty at Sam Houston, Allen served on the faculty of California State University, Long Beach, conducting the CSULB Chamber Singers. His high school teaching experience includes teaching at Klein High School in Houston, Texas and at Odessa Permian High School. Under Allen’s direction, the Permian High School Kantorei performed for the 1996 Texas Music Educators Association convention. A life-long church musician, Dr. Hightower has served Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational churches in Texas and California. He has served as the Duesenberg Concert Choir Chair for Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival in the summers of 2007 and 2011. From 2005-10 Allen was music director of the Houston Masterworks Chorus, Houston’s largest independent chorus. Performances with this chorus and professional orchestra included Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Haydn’s Creation, masses by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, as well as the requiem masses of Fauré, Mozart, and Brahms. Allen holds degrees from Sam Houston State University, Baylor University, the Eastman School of Music, and UCLA. He was the first-prize winner in the graduate division of the ACDA Conducting Competition in 1997. From 1997-2000 he served as conducting intern with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Allen has been mentored by choral conductors Bev Henson, Donald Neuen, Paul Salamunovich, Joe Flummerfelt, and Weston Noble.

During the 2011-2012 academic year, Dr. Hightower will conduct in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, and Texas as well as throughout the British Isles

DR. MICHAEL ALEXANDER – ORCHESTRA Dr. Michael Alexander is the Associate Professor of String Music Education at Baylor University. His duties include supervising string student teachers, instruction in classroom string pedagogy, and conducting the Baylor Campus Orchestra. Alexander is in demand as a clinician/conductor and has conducted 17 Region Orchestras in Texas as well as All-State / Honor Orchestras in New Mexico (twice), Mississippi, North Dakota, Louisiana, and Florida. He has presented clinics in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, San Antonio, Chicago, Boston, Savannah, Cincinnati, New York, et al. Alexander's musical education includes: Bachelor of Music Education (Southwestern University), Master of Music (Sam Houston State University), and Doctor of Musical Arts (University of Houston). He has studied conducting with Kenneth Sheppard , B. R. Henson, Franz Krager, William LaRue Jones, Robert Culver, and Marvin Rabin. During his 22-year tenure as Director of Orchestras at Stratford High School, the Stratford Symphony was twice named the Texas Honor Orchestra (1994, 1997) by the Texas Music Educators Association and earned sweepstakes ratings at regional festivals the last 17 of those years. Alexander led the orchestra to invited performances in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, New Orleans, Orlando, Innsbruck, Austria and, in 2000, as the resident orchestra for the conducting master classes at the International Workshops in Glasgow, Scotland. Alexander is a past-president of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association and a Past Vice-President of the Texas Music Educators Association. He has served as Chairman of the Committee on School Orchestras and Strings for the ASTA w/ NSOA and has published numerous articles in both The Southwestern Musician and The TODA News. His current publication project has been working with a team of authors to create "Orchestra

Expressions", a comprehensive orchestra curriculum published by Alfred Publishing (see http://www.music-expressions.com/). From 1994-2001 Alexander served as Conductor for the Houston Youth Symphony-Philharmonia Orchestra. Alexander was the first recipient of the Houston Symphony School Bell Award for Excellence in Teaching and, in 1994 and 2006, named Teacher of the Year for Stratford High School. He has received letters of commendation from the City of Houston, the Texas Music Educators Assn., Spring Branch ISD, a Citation of Merit from ASTA/NSOA, and, in 2002, the Elizabeth A.H. Green Award from ASTA/NSOA. Alexander is active in the Episcopal Church and is devoted to his wife, Suzanne, and their three children: Reed, William, and John. 2012 Arkansas All-State Clinicians

DR. MILTON ALLEN – CONCERT BAND Dr. Milton Allen currently serves as Visiting Associate Director of Bands at The Ohio State University. His duties include conducting the OSU Symphonic Band and teaching courses in undergraduate instrumental conducting. He is Director of Bands and Instrumental Division Director at Eastern Illinois University, where he conducts the Wind Symphony, Collegiate Band, University Band, teaches undergraduate conducting, guides the graduate wind conducting program and oversees all aspects of Eastern’s band program. A 17-year veteran of the public school rehearsal room, Dr. Allen’s refreshing and practical approach to both music education and conducting has taken him throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom as a clinician and guest conductor. From British Columbia to Glasgow, Scotland and at conferences including the Midwest Clinic, MENC regional and national conventions and BASBWE International Wind Festivals, Dr. Allen’s humor, passion and experience combine to illuminate the possibilities of both music education and the live art of performance. Active in the commissioning and recording of new wind works for both developing and experienced bands, Dr. Allen has collaborated with many composers, including Michael Sweeney (High Water Mark: The Third Day), Mark Camphouse (Watchman, Tell Us of the Night), James Bonney (Courage and Compassion and TranZendental Danse of Joi), Jonathan Newman (My Hands Are a City) and Steven Bryant (Ecstatic Waters). His first book is slated to be released by Meredith Music Publications/Hal Leonard. Ensembles under Allen's direction have received numerous awards at local, state and national levels including recognition by the United States Congress for Musical Excellence. He is a two-time school Teacher of the Year, a Kansas Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist, and is listed in various Who's Who publications. Other honors and distinctions include five awards from the Ohio State University School of Music recognizing his teaching and service and selection as a Conducting Fellow for the Eastman Wind Ensemble's 40th Anniversary. In 2008, Dr. Allen became the first civilian in the history of the United States Air Force to tour as a featured conductor (USAF Heritage of America Band) and received an Eastern Illinois University Achievement and Contribution Award. Dr. Allen earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree with honors from the University of North Texas, the Masters degree in conducting from the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Diploma of Fine Arts in Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the Doctor of Musical Arts from The Ohio State University. Dr. Allen is a Jupiter Instruments Artist Conductor/Clinician. STEVEN DAVIS – SYMPHONIC BAND

At the University of Missouri Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music and Dance, Steven D. Davis is the Director of Bands and Wind Ensembles, Associate Professor of Conducting, chair of the Conservatory faculty, chair of large ensembles, and conductor of the Conservatory Wind Symphony. He coordinates the graduate program in wind ensemble conducting and guides all aspects of the UMKC band program. He is the founding director of one of the largest summer conducting symposiums of its type in the country—the UMKC Wind Band Teaching Symposium. In addition to conducting the Symphony Orchestra of the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, Prof. Davis also conducts newEar, Kansas City’s professional contemporary chamber ensemble. For the five years prior to joining the faculty at UMKC he was the Associate Director of University Bands at the University of Michigan. In 2009–10, Prof. Davis made appearances as a guest conductor in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, and Texas as well as six cities in Spain; Bangkok, Thailand and Beijing, China. Davis has served as a guest for the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, MENC National Convention, Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, CBDNA National Convention, the Festival of New American Music, Powell Hall alongside David Robertson of the St. Louis Symphony and numerous state music conferences. Prof. Davis has been praised for his performances by some of today’s most significant living composers such as Michael Colgrass, John Corigliano, Osvaldo Golijov, David Lang, Jennifer Higdon, Steven Stucky, Chen Yi, Michael Daugherty, Verne Reynolds, Leslie Bassett, Samuel Adler, Robert Linn, and Frank Ticheli. Recently Prof. Davis was elected as the President-elect of the Southwest Division of the CBDNA. He has also been awarded honorary lifetime memberships in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, Phi Mu Alpha and Tau Beta Sigma fraternities. The University of Michigan

Band Alumni Association named Davis a ‘true son of Michigan.’ Davis has published with Carl Fischer Inc. ANTHONY MAIELLO – WIND SYMPHONY Anthony J. Maiello received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in music from Ithaca College in l965 and l967, respectively. He also studied at the National Conducting Institute in Washington, D.C., under the direction of Mr. Leonard Slatkin, former Musical Director of the National Symphony Orchestra. He has served as a Cover Conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Mr. Maiello's many professional credits include clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor of All-State, All-State Sectional, Regional, District, All-County and All-City ensembles, with appearances throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, Europe, The Netherlands and The Bahamas. He conducted musical activities for the Gold Medal Ceremonies at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the New York State Music Camp & Institute; has served as New York State Music Association adjudicator; clinician with Yamaha, and clinician for Warner Bros. Publications, President of the International Association of Jazz Educators - New York State Chapter and as Musical Director for Music Festivals International. He is an elected member of The American Bandmasters Association and ASCAP, and holds membership in the National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, New York State School Music Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Virginia Jazz Service Organization, The College Music Society and The American Symphony Orchestra League. Mr. Maiello's academic experience includes extensive teaching in the public schools. He served as Professor of Music and Chairman of Performance at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam College of SUNY, Potsdam, New York, where his duties included advanced instrumental conducting, applied clarinet, woodwind and percussion techniques, and conductor of the Crane Wind Ensemble. Under his direction, the ensembles at Crane and George Mason University have commissioned many new works, made numerous recordings and appearances statewide and at regional and national conferences in the United States and Canada. He is the author of CONDUCTING: A HANDS-ON-APPROACH, CONDUCTING NUANCES: LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT, and co-author of the 21st CENTURY BAND METHOD. Anthony Maiello travels widely presenting clinics, lectures and workshops, and guest conducting and adjudicating numerous music festivals. He is presently an Associate Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Mr. Maiello has also served as Associate Conductor of The McLean Orchestra, McLean, Virginia, has been appointed an Honorary Conductor of The United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C. and is presently the conductor of the American Symphonic Winds and American Festival Philharmonic Orchestra, Washington, D.C. Professor Maiello is the founder and Conductor/Artistic Director of the American Festival Pops Orchestra, a professional ensemble in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area dedicated to promoting popular American Music.

2012 Arkansas All-State Clinicians

Special Thanks to Ouachita Baptist University for hosting All-State Choir Auditions

Arkadelphia Public School students, parents and directors for hosting All-State Jazz Auditions Henderson State University students and faculty for hosting All-State Band and Orchestra Auditions

Lakeside, Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, and Malvern for providing equipment The officers and members of ArkCDA and ASBOA for administrating the All-State Auditions and Clinic Hot Springs Convention Center, Austin Hotel, and Embassy Suites staffs for hosting the All-State Clinic

Saied Music Company for providing Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Bands, and Concert Band pianos

Most of all, a very special thanks and congratulations to the Parents, teachers and supporters of all the Arkansas All-State Musicians

The following organizations are proud to offer their support and

Congratulations t o t h e

2012 Arkansas All-State Musicians ArkCDA Officers ASBOA Executive Board

Mark Langley President David Stuart President Craig Jones Past President Cathy Williams 1st Vice President

Gaye McClure President-Elect Grant Brinkle 2nd Vice President Tom Street Executive Director Julia Reynolds Executive Secretary

Angela Weaver All-State Chair Joe Trusty Parliamentarian Mat Whitworth Senior Section Chair Omar Taweel Board Member

Ken Griggs Junior Section Chair Kevin Taylor Board Member Ken Williams Board Member

ArkCDA Region Chairs James Hatch State Orchestra Chair Northwest Kayla Abernathy Northeast Jo Brinkle Southeast Charlotte Wilson ASBOA Region Chairs Southwest Cynthia Outlaw I Sarah Abbott

Central Elaine Harris II Kevin Dunn West Central Matt Foy III Matt Teague

Mentor Tina Niederbrach IV Lisa Alford V Hope Bruner

AR Music Educators Association VI Adam Cowart Patricia Oeste VII Russell Robinson

VIII Angela Clark Arkansas String Teachers Association IX Brad Coffman

Barbara Reeve ASBOA Emeritus

Arkansas Jazz Educators Ray Brandon, President/Executive Secretary Larry Jones Ruth Brandon, Treasurer

College Band Directors National Association ASBOA Administrative Assistant

Jesse Leyva Joe Croom

American School Band Directors Association Phi Beta Mu John Prater Sissy Pierce

AR Women Band Directors Association Arkansas Activities Association

Susan Ford Lance Taylor Annette Savage

Arkansas Bandmasters Association Sissy Pierce