Texas
Music Educators Association
2003
Class AAA Honor Band Concert
Canton
High School
Symphonic
Band In Concert
Guest
Artists
Texas
Music Educators Association
2003
Class AAA Honor Band Concert
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Canton
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Symphonic
Band In Concert
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Guest
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 John
Gibson is a native of Dallas. His catalogue
of compositions, including works for
band, orchestra, chorus, percussion
ensemble, and musical theater, is consistently
colored by his personal experience,
expressed through an eclectic, but
consistently accessible style. Mr.
Gibson holds degrees from Texas Tech
and North Texas and has taught in the
Amarillo Public Schools, North Texas
State, University of Arizona, McMurry
University, and SMU. He has been commissioned
by TMEA, The Revelli Foundation for
Bands of America, numerous high school
and junior high bands, and several
symphony orchestras, university bands,
percussion ensembles, churches, and
choral groups. His works for band include
The Spirit Sleeping, Resting in the
Peace of His Hands, Gates Pass, Horizon,
and Trinity Passage, among others.
He serves as resident composer for
the Dallas Wind Symphony and his publication
affiliations are with Southern Music. |
 Michelle
Lynn Smith is a 2002 graduate of Canton
high School. During her tenure there,
she served as principal saxophonist
of the symphonic and jazz bands, and
presided for two years as drum major
of the marching band. She is also the
current saxophone private lesson teacher
on both the high school and middle
school levels. A gifted performer,
Ms. Smith advanced to two All State
Bands and earned the University Interscholastic
League’s “Outstanding Soloist” medal
in 2001. Michelle, formerly the student
of Eric Nestler at UNT, is currently
the student of Don Fabian at Southern
Methodist University, where she is
pursuing a dual degree in Music Education
and Saxophone Performance. Her professional
affiliations include TMEA, ATSSB, MENC,
and SASA, and she would like to thank
God, parents, friends, and teachers
for helping her thus far. |
 Ronald
Todd has been a Texas band director
for twenty-two years and is currently
serving in his ninth year as Director
of Bands at Tyler Junior College and
Adjunct Professor at the University
of Texas at Tyler. Prior to his years
in Tyler, Mr. Todd taught fourteen
years in the Nederland, Kirbyville,
and Humble school districts. He holds
B.M. and M.M. degrees from Lamar University
and completed additional graduate study
at The University of Texas at Austin,
Rice University, The University of
North Texas, and the University of
Houston. Todd served as Chairman of
TCCBDA from 1998 to 2000, and is the
current repertory organizer. He is
a member of the CBDNA, TMEA, TBA, TMAA,
NAMMB, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity,
and is an honorary life member of Kappa
Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity. |
 Mark
W. Reeves has been the Music Director
and Organist at the First United Methodist
Church of Canton, Texas for 20 years.
Throughout this period, Mr. Reeves
has been called upon to accompany hundreds
of students for UIL Solo & Ensemble
contests as well as other events within
the community. Mark graduated from
Canton High School in 1976, studying
piano under Alice B. Tindel. He received
his High School Music Diploma from
the National Guild of Piano Teachers,
as well as receiving a rating of 99%
at the International level of Guild
auditions, earning him the distinguished
Fredric Chopin medal for Performance.
Mark continued his studies with George
Mueller at Tyler Junior College, Stefan
Bardas at North Texas State University
(UNT), and Susan Madsen at the University
of Texas at Tyler. He would like to
thank his congregation for allowing
him to work so closely with the Canton
ISD Fine Arts program. |