First Chair of America - National Yearbook (Greenwood, MS)

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NEVADA A. B. LARSON-Las Vegas Graduate of Brigham Young Universityg additional work at University of Southern Californiag taught at North Sanpete, Mt, Pleasant, North Summit, Coalville, and Cedar City, Utah. Since 1933 his bands have always rated Superior in state and national competition. The Superior record made by Mr. Larson is seldom equalled in the school band field. He is a Superior Music Educator by any standard. Bartholomew. NEW MEXICO In New Mexico outstanding bands are maintained at Hobbs where the program was built by Mr. John F. Buhalts .fwe understand that Mr, Buhalts is now in an executive position at Hobbslg at Truth or Consequences, Gregg Randallg at Sante Fe, Bennett Schakletg at Lovington, john F. Pylman, Jr.g and at Eunice, Oren NEW YORK Early music festivals in New York State were sponsored by the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music. In 1952 the New York State School Band and Orchestra Association was founded. A few years later this was expanded to include choral music and the organization became known as the New York State School Music Association. At the present time the N.Y.S.S.M.A. is the largest of the state units of the Music Educators' National Conference. The number of student members found in college chapters exceeds 1000, In all, there are some 4000 music educators in the N.Y.S.S.M. program. In 1940, a program based on ability to perform was presented by Elvin L. Freeman and a committee of music teachers. This is the working formula under which N.Y.S.S.M.A. festivals are conducted today. The N.Y.S.S.M.A. provides a manual containing graded material for all major organizations, smaller ensembles, and each instrument and voice classification. Directors fand studentsj are requested to select music from a grade in which they may do their best work-Range-Grade: 1 QVery 38 Easyj to Grade 6 fVery Difficultj. Auditions are conducted in some 20 areas of the state in under N.Y.S.S.M.A. supervision. As the State Music Asso is chartered under the Board of Regents of the State of York Qbelieved to be the first such state unit to be so nizedj the question of time lost from school to attend fc is quite generally answered. Adjudicators, skilled in judging and appointed by the Exe Council of the N.Y.S.S.M.A., conduct the various aud Ratings are given on the basis of A to D-with A being highest rating. An Ao rating represents the best perfor in the highest grade of music. In 1957 there were more than 50,000 students participating the festivals. Up to this time students from New York City Buffalo, and a few of the larger school systems have not par ticipated. About one third of the entries received A r representing a very fine performance in the grade of music their own selection. In this program elementary and junior school entries, as well as senior high school, are able to parti

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FRANKLIN ASTOR-Freehold Indiana State Teachers Collegeg M.A., Universityg Co-Chairman N. 1. Band try-outsg formerly at Vine- dg always maintains Superior bandg 'es active part in all activitiesg outstand- Music Educator. NEW JERSEY JOHN F. KRAUSS-Flemington B.S., State Teachers College, Trentong played pro- fessionally before teachingg U. S. Army Band- master World War IIQ conducted band during the signing of Peace Treaty in Tokyog and M.E., Columbia University in 19513 Board of Directors N. I. M.E.A. 6 yearsg treasurerg on Planning Committee for All-State and All-Regi- onal Bandsg outstanding Music Educator fSee Band, this sectionj. SAUL KAY-Clifton B.A. and M.A. degrees, Pro-Musica, Mont- clair State Teachers College adjudicator cliniciang outstanding Music Educator. r - A A' 1 . fri' p lX.'ij L.- GORDON WILLIAMS-Bernardsville .S., Mansfield State Teachers Collegeg ndergraduate work at University of Pitts- rgh, Carnegie Institute, New York Uni- rsityg has taught in Pennsylvania and in aryland since 19283 has served as host to ll-State Band and Orchestra in Pennsyl- inia, New jersey and Marylandg has al- ays maintained Superior bands, orchestras, id choruses: outstanding Music Educator. See Band, this editionj. GQ lt GEORGE P, KRAUSS-South River Studied trumpet with Ernest Williamsg graduate U. S. Navy Band Schoolg was Assistant Director Battleship U.S.S. New Yorkg degree from New Jersey State Teachers College, A.F.M.g active with professional bands and orchestrasg on Try- Out Committee All-State Band, Orchestra and Chorusg Program Coordinator of N. -I. All-State Band and Region II3 outstanding Music Educator. fSee Band, this sectionl. ROBERT C. HEATH-Atlantic City B.S., Lebanon Valley Collegeg M.A., Col- umbia Universityg graduate work, New York University, Columbia, and Union Theological Seminaryg directs bands, orches- trasg organist and choir directorg Board of Directors N.j.M.E.A.g member of A.S.B.- D.A.g Sinfonia, N.E.A.g N.J.E.A.g Superl visor local Student Guild Chapter of A.G.O.g outstanding Music Educator. fSee Band, this editionj. 37

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WALTER BEELER-Ithaca College perlor Teacher and Directorg adjudica- cliniciang guest conductorg nationally own Music Educator. NEW YORK GEORGE L. PRITCHARD-Bellmore Wellington C. Mepham Band Graduate of Ithaca Collegeg graduate study, New York Universityg has served the N.Y.S.S.M.A. in many capacities, adjudicatorg cliniciang always Superior bands, outstanding and widely known Music Educator. In the State of New York there are many outstanding music conductors and organi- zations. Some are pictured here and others are listed. GEORGE CHRISTOPHER, Port Washingtong DEAN L. HARRINGTON, Seafordg WALTER NINESLING, Hudson Fallsg HOWARD HOVEY, Riverheadg WAYNE CAMP, Bay Shoreg HARRY HAGIJELI New Rochelle, CORNELIUS GALL, Lockport, BURTON STANLEY, Court an . MAURICE C. WHITNEY-Glen Falls Native of Glen Fallsg B.S., Ithaca Collegeg M.A., New York Universityg also attended Columbia University and Westminster Choir Collegeg studied piano with Dr. Elmer A. Tidmarshg organ with Dr. Alex- ander J. McCurdy, choral conducting with john Finley Williamson, Dr. Hugh Ross, Nobel Cain and Father- Finn. Former Music Director of Hudson Fallsg has been at Glen Falls since 1944. 1Music organizations from these schools consistently Superiorjg Director of many summer Music Campsg adjudicatorg clinician, guest conductorg in 1951 was awarded a citation from Ithaca College for outstanding achievement in the field of Music Education. First Vice President N.Y.S.S.M.A.g member of A.S.- C.A.P.g composer of nearly one hundred published works for band, orchestra, choir, organ, piano and other mediag has writ- ten outstanding articles for music maga- TREDERIC FAY SMITH-Maryland of School Music News g Chairman, Department, Hartwick College One- veiy influential and outstandingg known Music Educatorg fThe of Music Festivals in New York nous page was written by Dr. 419' zinesg widely known and outstanding Music Educator. WAYNE H. CAMP-Bay Shore Music Education and Concert Bandg B.S. and M.S., Ithaca Collegeg formerly first clarinetist with Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Syrnphonyg member of N.Y.S.- S.M.A.g State Band Chairman 1955-573 National Interscholastic Music Activities Commission 1955-573 State Band Chairman M.E.N.C.g Phi Mu Alpha Sinfoniag con- sistently Superior bandsg adjudicatorg clin- iciang guest conductorg nationally known Music Educator.