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

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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.

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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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L FRED BOUKNIGHT-Wilmington Director of Music, New Hanover County and Wilmington Schoolsg Band Director, New Hanover High Schoolg A.B., New- berry Collegeg M.M., Northwestern Uni- versityg Doctor of Education, Teachers Col- lege, Columbia University 1953g outstand- ing Music Educator. NORTH CAROLINA ROBERT A. BARNES Director of Music, State College, Raleighg formerly Director of Instrumental Music, Raleigh Public Schools where he founded and directed the Raleigh High School Marching Hundred Band and organized and conducted Broughton High School Symphonic Band. Both organizations have gained state-wide recognition and Broughton Band was nationally recognized through FIRST CHAIR OF AMERICA. Mr. Barnes holds B.S. degree in Music Education from Miami Universityg M.A. in Music from Columbia Universityg has done graduate work at Juilliard School of Music. Trained to be a professional musician, he decided to enter the field of education where he has been most outstanding. Among the outstanding directors not pictured on this page or in this year's edition are: HERBERT HAZELMAN, Greensboro, CHARLES L. ISLEY, JR., Waynesville, RICHAR SOUTHWICK, Raleighg BERNARD HIRSCH, Mariong LOUIS BEAN, Hickoryg J. PERRY WATSON, Booneg LEE RODGERS, Smithfieldg DAVID CARTER, High Point. 40 JAMES C. HARPER-Lenoir We believe that the title of Dean of North Carolina Bandmastersn fits Mr. Harper. Nationally known Music Educatorg adjudicatorg clinician, guest conductor and has served in so many official capacities that it is impractical to list them. He is truly a GRAND MAN OF MUSIC. BELFORD V. W Consistently Superior bandsg widely Music Educatorg CSee Band in this